Who'd we pick?

We tip off with five men's games in the first round of the NCAA Tournament tonight, and it's time to give our take, finally, on the Field of 59.

Who will win it all? Who will pull off an upset? It's our annual picks, surprises and disappointments for the 2008 men's basketball tournament. Plus, where does your favorite team rank? Division III power ratings expert Patrick Abegg breaks down each of the 59 teams, including their overall ranking, wins vs. the Top 50 and Top 100 and chances of winning their regional. &&teaser&&

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For Clarkson, it's a matter of being in the tournament at all at 11-16. For Wheaton (Ill.) it's getting a reprieve in terms of an at-large bid. For Denison, it's getting another chance to be in the postseason after graduating five seniors. And for Colleen and Caitlin Feeney, it's having a chance to play together after Colleen transferred to join her sister at Bridgewater State.

&&g-boxl&&As the NCAA Tournament first round starts today and tomorrow we have some teams that are glad to be playing at all. Read about them and more in this week's Around the Nation.

You now know who we picked, and you know who you picked. But who did the collective fan base pick to win the Division III NCAA Tournament? What is the shortest trip in the first round? What's the oddest thing about the women's bracket biggest Cinderella and why is it important to stick it out on the roster for all four years? Questions answered in Around the Nation.

Don't forget to join the Pick'em contest, with the men's deadline tonight at 6:55 p.m. ET. Men's bracket and women's bracket.