The Virginia Tech Hokies mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #72 of 348. (View reference images.)
Miami Hurricane – No. 632
Sebastian the Ibis, the Miami Hurricanes mascot, is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #71 of 348. (View reference images.)
Florida State Seminole – No. 631
Chief Osceola is the mascot of the Florida State Seminoles and represents the historical Seminole leader Osceola. The use of Osceola as a symbol remains controversial but is supported by some leaders in the Seminole Tribe of Florida and by the NCAA. This is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #70 of 348. (View reference images.)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket – No. 630
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #69 of 348. (View reference images.)
Virginia Cavalier – No. 629
The Virginia Cavaliers mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #68 of 348. (View reference images.)
P.S. Despite similarities of our names and outfits, the Virginia Cavaliers and I are not related. Also, Virginia Cavalier is not under consideration as the name of my future daughter.
Wake Forest Demon Deacon – No. 627
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #66 of 348. (View reference images.)
Duke Blue Devil – No. 626
The Duke Blue Devils mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #65 of 348. (View reference images.)
North Carolina State Wolf – No. 625
The North Carolina State Wolfpack mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #64 of 348. (View reference images.)
North Carolina Tar Heel – No. 624
The North Carolina Tar Heels mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #63 of 348. (View reference images.)
Note: The Tar Heels were just selected as the top seed for 2013 NCAA baseball tournament.
Saint Louis Billiken – No. 604
The Saint Louis Billikens mascot has appeared in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament each of the past two years, only to be eliminated in the Round of 32. What is a Billiken anyway? A white Grinch? It’s actually a charm doll invented by an art teacher. This is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #62 of 348. (View reference images.)
La Salle Explorer – No. 603
The La Salle Explorers mascot had its biggest Cinderella moment in 2013 when the 13th-seeded La Salle men’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. This is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #61 of 348. (View reference images.)
Wichita State Shocker – No. 601
The Wichita State Shockers mascot is a muscular, dopey-looking shock of wheat. But this anthropomorphized bundle of grain and its ninth-seeded men’s basketball team made it to the Final Four of this year’s NCAA tournament. Wichita State narrowly lost in the semifinals on Saturday and thus is not playing in today’s championship game. The goofy yellow haystack from Kansas had an impressive Cinderella run. This is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #60 of 348. (View reference images.)
Gonzaga Bulldog – No. 599
The Gonzaga Bulldogs mascot had its biggest Cinderella moment in 1999 when the 10th-seeded Gonzaga men’s basketball team advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. This year, Gonzaga was the top-ranked team in the country going into the NCAA tournament, but the Bulldogs were upset in the Round of 32 by Wichita State (which contributed to the ruination of my bracket). This is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #59 of 348. (View reference images.)
VCU Ram – No. 598
The Virginia Commonwealth Rams mascot had its biggest Cinderella moment in 2011 when the 11th-seeded VCU men’s basketball team advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, ultimately losing to Butler. This is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #58 of 348. (View reference images.)
Butler Bulldog – No. 597
The Butler Bulldogs mascot played Cinderella for two consecutive years. In both 2010 and 2011, the Butler men’s basketball team advanced to the national championship game of the NCAA tournament. They were seeded fifth in 2010 and eighth in 2011. This is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #57 of 348. (View reference images.)
Rutgers Scarlet Knight – No. 544
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #56 of 347. Rutgers recently announced they will leave the Big East and join the Big Ten Conference with the Marlyand Terrapins on July 1, 2014. This is Big Ten mascot #14 of 14. (View reference images.)
Maryland Terrapin – No. 543
The Maryland Terrapins mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #55 of 347. Maryland recently announced they will leave the ACC and join the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2014. This is Big Ten mascot #13 of 14. (View reference images.)
West Virginia Mountaineer – No. 442
The West Virginia Mountaineers mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #54 of 347. West Virginia will leave the Big East Conference and join the Big 12 Conference on July 1, 2012. (View reference images for this mascot, who is not unlike Davy Crockett.)
Brigham Young Cougar – No. 192
The Brigham Young Cougars mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #53 of 347. Since BYU has left the Mountain West Conference for the 2011-12 season, this is FBS independent schools mascot #4 of 4. (View reference images.)
