A completely uninformed guide to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/andystaples Noted ranking sorcerers and bracketologists Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman educate you on this year's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament...even though they don't know anything about this season's participants. Which team will win it all because of their mascot's unparalleled brilliance and meat-serving capacity (4:45)? Are we on the Illinois bandwagon (10:15)? Vaulting from one Big Ten school to another, how will Michigan fair this season, and what about LSU, and what about their football programs (16:30)?! Could we see a Louisville v. Rick Pitino matchup (27:00)? Plus, Bridgerton talk before we share our uninformed Final Four picks (35:15). Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_Staples Follow Ari on Twitter: @AriWasserman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices