Land Rover Cary thinks these 10 Cinderellas put the madness in March Madness (in no particular order).

Butler University, 2010. Although Butler entered the 2009-10 season as a highly regarded, experienced team, not many people believed a small school from the Horizon League could compete with the big boys when March rolled around. Five games later, the Bulldogs found themselves in the championship game against mighty Duke before finally losing—but what a run it was.

Virginia Commonwealth University, 2011. The Rams' inclusion in the 2011 tournament irked a lot of the "experts" who felt they were undeserving. Five wins later, including a decisive victory over highly favored Kansas, the Rams found themselves in the Final Four.

George Mason University, 2006. George Mason's loss in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Conference Semifinals, along with the loss of one of its star players to a 1-game suspension, looked like it might be the end of the Patriots NCAA Tournament dreams. It wasn't. George Mason received a #11 seed and four games later found themselves in the Final Four after a stunning overtime victory over top-seeded Connecticut. They would lose to the eventual national champion Florida Gators in the National Semifinals.

Gonzaga University, 1999. Before Gonzaga was a national power, they were an unknown team out of the West Coast Conference. The #10 seed shocked its first three opponents in 1999 before losing to eventual champion Connecticut in the Elite 8.

Villanova University, 1985. It sounds strange to consider a team from the Big East Conference as a Cinderella, but that's exactly what the #8 seed Villanova Wildcats were in 1985. Their stunning upset of Georgetown in the championship game ranks as one of the greatest upsets in sports history.

North Carolina State University, 1983. Another school from a basketball powerhouse conference—this time the ACC—overcame tremendous odds to win the championship. The #6 seed Wolfpack marched to the finals where they beat heavily favored Houston on a last-second shot.

Texas Western University, 1966. The ramifications of Texas Western's Cinderella story in 1966 goes well beyond the basketball court. Don Haskins' Miners became the first team in NCAA history to start five African-Americans in the NCAA tournament, and their victory over national powerhouse Kentucky has become legendary.

Cleveland State University, 1986. Cleveland's sports fans have seen their fair share of disappointment throughout the years. The 1986 Cleveland State basketball team is not one of them. The Vikings became the first ever #14 seed to advance to the Sweet 16 with a shocking victory over Indiana in the first round and St. Joseph's in the second round. Cleveland State finally fell to David Robinson and Navy, but not before electrifying the entire city.

Davidson University, 2008. The 2008 NCAA Tournament saw Davidson's Stephen Curry become a household name. The #10 seed Wildcats upset Gonzaga in the first round, overcame a 17-point deficit to shock Georgetown in the second round, and stunned Wisconsin in the Sweet 16 before succumbing to eventual champ Kansas in the Elite 8.

Loyola Marymount University, 1990. LMU's regular season ended with the death of star player Hank Gathers in the West Coast Conference Tournament. They entered the NCAA tournament as a #11 seed and with heavy hearts. They knocked off New Mexico State, Michigan, and Alabama before getting crushed by eventual champion UNLV in the Elite 8.