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Preseason College Football: Mascot Rankings

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Preseason College Football: Mascot Rankings

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Another sport is about to begin, and there's no escaping me and my mascot articles. This time around I've taken the preseason AP poll and did my own spin on the rankings, placing the teams in order of whose mascots would win in an all-out brawl. As much as I've missed watching sports the past couple months, I've missed doing these articles more, so enjoy and don't get mad at me if I mock your team (This is specifically at Iowa fans- I'm sorry, it's in my blood).

25. Utah

https://twitter.com/ryanfagan/status/581643124549627904/photo/3

Mascot: Utes... but I guess an eagle also

Actual Ranking: 22

My Ranking: 25- I'm torn with this one, because Utah might use an eagle mascot which is a solid (and overrated) choice, but they still go by the Utes which is tied to Indigenous People and frankly, not a really cool thing to do.

24. Oklahoma

https://twitter.com/AronoffOFFICIAL/status/682690479742447618/photo/1

Mascot: Sooners

Actual Ranking: 5

My Ranking: 24- Sooner or later, I'll actually figure out what Oklahoma's mascot is.

23. Tennessee

https://twitter.com/RedditCFB/status/1109605857669443584/photo/1

Mascot: Volunteers

Actual Ranking: 25

My Ranking: 24- Tennessee volunteers to be towards the bottom of the list every time when they have this odd mascot.

22. Texas A&M

https://twitter.com/ForTheWin/status/513682240577236992/photo/1

Mascot: Aggies

Actual Ranking: 13

My Ranking: 22- See- even the dog is bored with Texas A&M's mascot.

21. Ohio State

https://twitter.com/SECCountryUF/status/904033609144815616/photo/1

Mascot: Buckeyes

Actual Ranking: 2

My Ranking: 21- Looks like their mascot is trying to escape. Understandable, considering he'd definitely not be winning in a fight.

20. Oregon

https://twitter.com/SInow/status/563504515862003712/photo/1

Mascot: Ducks

Actual Ranking: 9

My Ranking: 20- There might be a movie called Mighty Ducks, but these aren't the ducks they're talking about.

19. Wisconsin

https://pixabay.com/photos/badger-animal-forest-mammal-44202/

Mascot: Badgers

Actual Ranking: 12

My Ranking: 19- Can you imagine sitting down in a mascot-pitch meeting and suggesting a badger as your mascot? Yeah, neither can I.

18. Minnesota

https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/912371160817504256/photo/1

Mascot: Golden Gophers

Actual Ranking: 19

My Ranking: 18- There's not much of a difference between a badger and a gopher, but since Minnesota's mascot is at least golden, they sound a little bit fancier.

17. Iowa

https://twitter.com/totalfratmove/status/768892373409595392/photo/1

Mascot: Hawkeyes

Actual Ranking: 24

My Ranking: 17- I keep looking at the foam finger in the picture and assuming it says "pick on me" which is what I would most certainly do to Iowa's mascot.

16. Georgia

https://twitter.com/UGAVolleyball/status/1298742517563707392/photo/1

Mascot: Bulldogs

Actual Ranking: 4

My Ranking: 16- It must be ruff when your mascot is more cute than menacing.

15. North Carolina

https://twitter.com/aadelsonESPN/status/673297769415643136/photo/1

Mascot: Tarheels/Rams

Actual Ranking: 18

My Ranking: 15- Those horns look pretty sharp... both figuratively and literally.

14. Michigan

https://pixabay.com/photos/animal-world-mammal-nature-animal-3065318/

Mascot: Wolverines

Actual Ranking: 16

My Ranking: 14- I may have found a picture of this animal, but I'm still not for sure it's real.

13. Cincinnati

https://twitter.com/Enquirer/status/1035886515488882689/photo/1

Mascot: Bearcats

Actual Ranking: 20

My Ranking: 13- If they would just take off the second part of their name, they'd be much higher.

12. Notre Dame

https://twitter.com/GolfCentral/status/1090395380464926720/photo/1

Mascot: Fighting Irish

Actual Ranking: 10

My Ranking: 12- At least they have fighting in their name. That's something.

11. Oklahoma State

https://twitter.com/FOXSports/status/842792052974915585/photo/1

Mascot: Cowboys

Actual Ranking: 15

My Ranking: 11- Can I get a yeehaw?

10. USC

https://twitter.com/USCTMB/status/607344439145590786/photo/1

Mascot: Trojans

Actual Ranking: 17

My Ranking: 10- Wait, is the horse wearing legwarmers?

9. UCF

https://twitter.com/ucf_marcdaniels/status/525711223430856704/photo/1

Mascot: Knights

Actual Ranking: 21

My Ranking: 9- It's going to be pretty hard to get through a literal suit of armor.

8. Texas

https://pixabay.com/photos/mascot-sports-texas-longhorn-1416220/

Mascot: Longhorns

Actual Ranking: 14

My Ranking: 8- Your chances of getting killed by a cow are higher than a shark, and this guy kind of looks like he'd do it.

7. Florida

https://twitter.com/NYDNSports/status/855083299819204610/photo/1

Mascot: Alligators

Actual Ranking: 8

My Ranking: 7- This dude looks pretty friendly, but I'm not buying it.

6. Alabama

https://twitter.com/UofAlabama/status/1079565330899521540/photo/1

Mascot: Crimson Tide but really ELEPHANTS!!! <3

Actual Ranking: 3

My Ranking: 6- I'm going to just ignore their weird mascot and focus on the elephants, because I love elephants. And that's on self care.

5. Auburn

https://twitter.com/ajc/status/919028382175760385/photo/1

Mascot: Tigers

Actual Ranking: 11

My Ranking: 5- How super is it that so many colleges have the same mascot?

4. LSU

https://twitter.com/TheUndefeated/status/872679585225203713/photo/1

Mascot: Tigers

Actual Ranking: 6

My Ranking: 4- Kind of reminds me of a the lesser known cousin of the Beanie Baby, the Beanie Boo.

3. Clemson

https://twitter.com/rodger/status/682728675247276032/photo/1

Mascot: Tigers

Actual Ranking: 1

My Ranking: 3- Out of the 3 tiger mascots, this one is down right terrifying... those eyes.

2. Penn State

https://twitter.com/ForTheWin/status/947332778143731712/photo/1

Mascot: Nittany Lions

Actual Ranking: 7

My Ranking: 2- I never thought I'd say a lion was a unique mascot but after 3 straight tigers, it's a welcome change.

1. Iowa State

https://twitter.com/kevinjairaj/status/887353325754122243/photo/1

Mascot: Cyclones... just ignore the weird bird

Actual Ranking: 23

My Ranking: 1- As a Midwesterner, I can attest to the fact that Iowa State's mascot could send every other team's flying through the sky.

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