According to Xavier's website, D'Artagnan, one of the story's main characters, was based on a real person named Charles de ...

Madness isn't just about highlighting the best NCAA Division I Men's Basketball teams. It's also about the mascots.

A Cincinnati agency called Synergistic Marketing offered its assistance -- a free rebrand-- in exchange for switching the mascot and logo to Musketeers.

But Xavier wasn't the only school in Ohio featured on the list. Zippy, the University of Akron's kangaroo mascot, ranked No. 2. Zippy, who was No. 1 last year, even has her own NIL deal.