March Madness is the most prestigious national collegiate basketball tournament in the United States. Formally known as the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournament is a single-elimination tournament to determine the college basketball national champion among 68 teams. March Madness is one of the biggest annual sporting events in the U.S.
Each of the universities has a mascot.
In another thought experiment, what mascot would most likely win a 10 km marathon swim?
These are the types and names of the mascots of the universities [on the men’s bracket] that range from humans and dogs to cougars, panthers, birds, and marine creatures of all types.. The women’s bracket will be posted tomorrow.
- Purdue Pete (Boilermaker) of Purdue University
- Blue Devil of Duke University
- Gael of Saint Mary’s University
- Sparty of Michigan State University
- Commodores of Vanderbilt University
- Colonials of Robert Morris University
- Mountaineers of Mount St. Mary’s University
- D’Artagnan and the Blue Blob of Xavier University
- Rowdy (Cowboy) of McNeese University
- T-Roy of Troy University
- Spirit Leader of San Diego State University
- Frankie the Friar of St. Francis University
- Raider Red of Texas Tech University
- Boomer and Sooner of the University of Oklahoma
- Durango Maverick of Omaha University
- Spiro the Spartan of Norfolk State University
- Gators of the University of Florida
- Duck of the University of Oregon
- Badger of the University of Wisconsin
- Landshark Tony of the University of Mississippi
- King Triton of the University of California San Diego
- Testudo (Terrapin) of University of Maryland
- Billy Bluejay of Creighton University
- Big Jay and Baby Jay (Jayhawks) of the University of Kansas
- Spark of Liberty University
- Clawed Z. Eagle of American University
- Kingfisher of the University of Illinois
- Cy the Cardinal of Iowa State University
- Iggy The Golden Eagle of Marquette University
- Louie the Cardinal of the University of Louisville
- Red Storm Thunderbird of St. John’s University
- Sammy C. Hawk of the University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Spike the Bulldog of Gonzaga University
- Bully of Mississippi State University (live)
- Handsome Dan of Yale University (live)
- Smokey the Dog of the University of Tennessee
- Uga and Hairy Dawg of the University of Georgia
- Terri (Boston terrier) of Wofford College
- Reveille (Aggies) of Texas A&M University (live)
- Tupper the Bulldog mascot of Bryant University
- Jonathan the Husky of the University of Connecticut
- Spike (bulldog) of Drake University
- Cougar of the University of Houston
- Cougar of BYU
- Prowler the Panther of High Point University
- Eddie the Cougar of Southern Illinois University
- Aubie the Tiger of Auburn University
- Tiger of Clemson University
- Wildcat of the University of Arizona
- Wildcat of the University of Kentucky
- TOM (tiger) of Memphis University (live)
- Truman the Tiger of the University of Missouri
- Rameses of the University of North Carolina
- Ram of Virginia Christian University
- Bear of Baylor University
- Aggies of Utah State University
- Big Al of the University of Alabama
- Zippy (kangaroo) of University of Akron
- Monte (Grizzlies) of University of Montana
- Joe and Josephine Bruin of UCLA
- Bego (Longhorn) of the University of Texas
- Wolverine of the University of Michigan
- LU the Bison of Lipscomb University
- Tusk (razorback) of the University of Arkansas
- CAM the Ram of Colorado State University
- Thunder the Antelope of Grand Canyon University
- Stinger (Hornet) of Alabama State University
These are our bracket picks:
Elite Eight
- Gael of Saint Mary’s University
- Sparty of Michigan State University
- Commodores of Vanderbilt University
- Aztec Warrior of San Diego State University
- Gators of the University of Florida
- Landshark Tony of the University of Mississippi
- King Triton of the University of California San Diego
- Kingfisher of the University of Illinois
Final Four
- Gators of the University of Florida
- Landshark Tony of the University of Mississippi
- King Triton of the University of California San Diego
- Kingfisher of the University of Illinois
Championship Final
- Landshark Tony of the University of Mississippi
- King Triton of the University of California San Diego
2025 Mascot National Champion
- King Triton of the University of California San Diego (@kingtritonucsd) #KingoftheSea
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