Most surprising March Madness winners of all time

There's a reason it's called March Madness.

Besides the mad enthusiasm (and heavy betting) of partisan fans, the madness of underdog teams posting upset after upset to advance as far as the Final Four or even the championship game makes for compelling theater. Who doesn't love an underdog or, in March Madness parlance, a Cinderella?

ATS.io compiled a ranking of the most surprising men's March Madness champions since 1982 (when "March Madness" was coined) using Sports Reference data. Each team was ranked according to their lowest position in the final Associated Press poll conducted before that...