Mascot Madness: Our Picks for the Cutest Animals in the NCAA

We're sorry that Butler University's Bulldogs won't be playing in this year's men's NCAA tournament because Blue III is, hands down, our favorite mascot. While this cutie isn't the official Butler University mascot yet, Blue III (his real name is Trip), an English Bulldog puppy, is being mentored by the current Butler mascot, Blue II, and will assume official mascot duties when Blue II retires.

The mascot-in-training is not only an adorable furry cheerleader, he is quite Internet- and social-media-savvy. You can keep track of Blue III's courtside celebrating and what he's learning in puppy class on his website, Twitter, webcam and Foursquare.