The underrated stars, hot-seat coaches and must-know stories the NCAA Tournament will reveal

Admit it: You feel a cold coming on that might force you to call out sick from work Thursday and Friday.

The two most-action-packed days of the sports calendar are almost here, as the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament tips off tonight with two First Four games, includes two more Wednesday and then hits its stride with 16 games apiece on Thursday and Friday.

As you fill out your brackets, here is The Post’s NCAA Tournament eight-category primer to give you some Cinderellas, some powerhouses with staying power, some names to remember and some storylines to follow:

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