The NCAA field of 68 ranked by coolest alum

SDSU alum Raquel Welch makes the list

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Sports Illustrated

Posted: 03/21/2013
Last Updated: 65 days ago

Based on its graduates, which school of the 68 playing in the NCAA tournament is the coolest?  Sports Illustrated  has your answer.

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The sports magazine detailed famous alumni from each of the 68 teams vying for the national championship.

Click to see all 68 schools by rank

San Diego State University ranked No. 55 on the list with screen legend Raquel Welch. The "One Million Years B.C." star left San Diego State College -- as it was then known -- due to her hectic schedule while working as a local TV weather anchor.

UCLA came in 5th with "Rebel Without a Cause" heartthrob James Dean, who dropped out after one semester of acting study.

University of Missouri took the No. 1 spot with Brad Pitt.

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