10 Cinderella Teams to Watch in the 2014 NCAA Tournament

These squads could shake things up as the Tourney kicks off.

Sweet 16 Theme Songs - Every hero needs a theme song. The same sentiment can be applied to the Sweet 16 squads still standing in the NCAA Tournament. That being said, BET.com decided to take liberty and bless each of the Sweet 16 teams with a theme song that fits their position and journey through the bracket. Gotta love March Madness!

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10 Cinderella Teams to Watch in the 2014 NCAA Tournament - With all due respect to some great sporting events like the Super Bowl, World Series, Olympics and others, it's hard to argue that there's a better time of year as a sports fan than March Madness. Even if you didn't follow college hoops all season, it allows a time to dig in, catch up and watch tons of exciting games. When the nets are finally cut in April and a champion is crowned, it's usually a heavyweight that many predicted would make a run. But along the way, there are always the Cinderella teams and stories that capture the attention of fans and media and make the tournament great. Here are 10 to look out for this year. (Photo: NCAA)

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Wichita State - Regular Season Record: 34-0 Star Player: Cleanthony Early Famous Basketball Alum: Xavier McDaniel Why They Are a Cinderella: Even though the Shockers are a No. 1 seed and reached the Final Four last year (as a No. 9), they've still got that Cinderella spirit. As a mid-major, Wichita State continues to fight off skeptics who think their schedule hasn't been as tough as that of other teams. (Photo: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

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Wichita State - Regular Season Record: 34-0 Star Player: Cleanthony Early Famous Basketball Alum: Xavier McDaniel Why They Are a Cinderella: Even though the Shockers are a No. 1 seed and reached the Final Four last year (as a No. 9), they've still got that Cinderella spirit. As a mid-major, Wichita State continues to fight off skeptics who think their schedule hasn't been as tough as that of other teams. (Photo: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Harvard - Regular Season Record: 26-4 Star Player: Wesley Saunders Famous Basketball Alum: Jeremy Lin Why They Are a Cinderella: Most don't think of Harvard as an athletic powerhouse, but the Crimson have a dangerous team this year. They ran through the Ivy League, and have the talent and focus to potentially pull off an upset or two. (Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)

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Harvard - Regular Season Record: 26-4 Star Player: Wesley Saunders Famous Basketball Alum: Jeremy Lin Why They Are a Cinderella: Most don't think of Harvard as an athletic powerhouse, but the Crimson have a dangerous team this year. They ran through the Ivy League, and have the talent and focus to potentially pull off an upset or two. (Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)

American - Regular Season Record: 20-12 Star Player: Tony Wroblicky Famous Basketball Alum: Kermit Washington Why They Are a Cinderella: After winning their league tourney, the Eagles earned a No. 15 seed and a match up with Wisconsin. The odds may be against them, but if they can shoot it as well as they did all year (better than 49 percent as a team, good for seventh in all of the nation), they could bust plenty of brackets. And remember, that 15 vs. 2 match up has a history of upsets.(Photo: Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

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American - Regular Season Record: 20-12 Star Player: Tony Wroblicky Famous Basketball Alum: Kermit Washington Why They Are a Cinderella: After winning their league tourney, the Eagles earned a No. 15 seed and a match up with Wisconsin. The odds may be against them, but if they can shoot it as well as they did all year (better than 49 percent as a team, good for seventh in all of the nation), they could bust plenty of brackets. And remember, that 15 vs. 2 match up has a history of upsets.(Photo: Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Stephen F. Austin - Regular Season Record: 31-2 Star Player: Jacob Parker Famous Basketball Alum: None Why They Are a Cinderella: Sure, they didn't play the toughest competition, but the Lumberjacks only suffered two losses this season — which doesn't happen unless you've got something real going on. To kick things off, they're matched up with a former Cinderella in VCU, and look to give the Rams a taste of their own medicine. (Photo: Stephen F. Austin University)

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Stephen F. Austin - Regular Season Record: 31-2 Star Player: Jacob Parker Famous Basketball Alum: None Why They Are a Cinderella: Sure, they didn't play the toughest competition, but the Lumberjacks only suffered two losses this season — which doesn't happen unless you've got something real going on. To kick things off, they're matched up with a former Cinderella in VCU, and look to give the Rams a taste of their own medicine. (Photo: Stephen F. Austin University)

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North Dakota State - Regular Season Record: 25-6 Star Player: Taylor Braun Famous Basketball Alum: None  Why They Are a Cinderella: The Bison were the best shooting team in all of college basketball this season, hitting their field goals at a better-than 50-percent clip. That efficiency and shot selection have a chance to guide them to some upsets. (Photo: North Dakota State University)

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North Dakota State - Regular Season Record: 25-6 Star Player: Taylor Braun Famous Basketball Alum: None  Why They Are a Cinderella: The Bison were the best shooting team in all of college basketball this season, hitting their field goals at a better-than 50-percent clip. That efficiency and shot selection have a chance to guide them to some upsets. (Photo: North Dakota State University)

Manhattan - Regular Season Record: 25-7 Star Player: George Beamon Famous Basketball Alum: None Why They Are a Cinderella: An opening-day match up with last year's champs, Louisville, will be no easy task for the Jaspers. But senior guard Beamon has the experience and scoring prowess (almost 20 ppg this year) to possibly pull off a run. (Photo: The Republican /Landov)

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Manhattan - Regular Season Record: 25-7 Star Player: George Beamon Famous Basketball Alum: None Why They Are a Cinderella: An opening-day match up with last year's champs, Louisville, will be no easy task for the Jaspers. But senior guard Beamon has the experience and scoring prowess (almost 20 ppg this year) to possibly pull off a run. (Photo: The Republican /Landov)

Mercer - Regular Season Record: 26-8 Star Player: Langston Hall Famous Basketball Alum: None Why They Are a Cinderella: The Bears were in the top 30 in the nation in a number of offensive categories, including points, assists and rebounds per game, as well as field goal percentage. They'll need to keep that up and also lock down potential No. 1 NBA draft pick Jabari Parker of Duke on defense in their opening day tilt to have a shot at pulling off a shocker. (Photo: Donald Page/Tennessee Athletics/Collegiate Images/Getty Images)

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Mercer - Regular Season Record: 26-8 Star Player: Langston Hall Famous Basketball Alum: None Why They Are a Cinderella: The Bears were in the top 30 in the nation in a number of offensive categories, including points, assists and rebounds per game, as well as field goal percentage. They'll need to keep that up and also lock down potential No. 1 NBA draft pick Jabari Parker of Duke on defense in their opening day tilt to have a shot at pulling off a shocker. (Photo: Donald Page/Tennessee Athletics/Collegiate Images/Getty Images)

Eastern Kentucky - Regular Season Record: 24-9 Star Player: Glenn Cosey Famous Basketball Alum: Jim Baechtold Why They Are a Cinderella: The Colonels are primarily led by juniors and senors, and they'll have to rely on that maturity and experience if they hope to knock off No. 2 seed Kansas, anchored by potential top NBA picks — and freshmen — Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid.(Photo: Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)

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Eastern Kentucky - Regular Season Record: 24-9 Star Player: Glenn Cosey Famous Basketball Alum: Jim Baechtold Why They Are a Cinderella: The Colonels are primarily led by juniors and senors, and they'll have to rely on that maturity and experience if they hope to knock off No. 2 seed Kansas, anchored by potential top NBA picks — and freshmen — Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid.(Photo: Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)

Western Michigan - Regular Season Record: 23-9 Star Player: David Brown Famous Basketball Alum: N/A Why They Are a Cinderella: Lead by Brown and big man Shayne Whittington, the Broncos have a potent inside/outside tandem that has a chance to put a scare in Syracuse, who spent much of the season undefeated and as the nation's top-ranked team. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Western Michigan - Regular Season Record: 23-9 Star Player: David Brown Famous Basketball Alum: N/A Why They Are a Cinderella: Lead by Brown and big man Shayne Whittington, the Broncos have a potent inside/outside tandem that has a chance to put a scare in Syracuse, who spent much of the season undefeated and as the nation's top-ranked team. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

St. Joseph's - Regular Season Record: 24-9 Star Player: Langston Galloway Famous Basketball Alum: Jameer Nelson Why They Are a Cinderella: They've earned a No. 10 seed, so winning a game wouldn't be the biggest stunner for St. Joe's — but they've got a chance to do more and make a Sweet 16 run if they click like they've shown they can this year. (Photo: Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)

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St. Joseph's - Regular Season Record: 24-9 Star Player: Langston Galloway Famous Basketball Alum: Jameer Nelson Why They Are a Cinderella: They've earned a No. 10 seed, so winning a game wouldn't be the biggest stunner for St. Joe's — but they've got a chance to do more and make a Sweet 16 run if they click like they've shown they can this year. (Photo: Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)