Posted by Teddy Panos, Sun Staff

The calendar finally says March, which means the Mayhem can't be far behind. And this year, our SunBlog Mayhem contest is going big time, giving you a chance to win $1,000,000 (insert Dr. Evil pinkie-in-tooth)

Yup, sign up for this year's contest, and if you top the national charts, $1-million could be yours. Of course, we'll still offer our great local prizes for those who join our private group. Look for an announcement in the coming days about what those prizes will be. However, the greatest prize of them all in the past has been bragging rights for the winners of our local contest.

Here's how to sign up:

1) Visit the following site: http://lowellsun.collegehoops.upickem.net/

2) Set up your account by following the directions on the site

3) Choose the "Join Private Group" option

Group name is: SunBlog Madness
Password is: lowellsun

4) Voila! You're in! Just wait for the teams to be announced, fill out your brackets, then sit back and have some fun

So get ready gang! March Madness is almost here, and the Lowell Sun and SportsTalk Blog are the craziest places around!