Mascot Madness: Round one

What if the NCAA March Madness Champion was determined not by athletes on the hardwood but mascots battling it out?

Brantley Dumas II, Senior Staff Reporter • Mar 21, 2024

Welcome to the wild world of March Madness, where the energy is unrivaled, brackets are broken and upsets are the stuff of legend.

As fans gear up for the thrilling 68-team NCAA championship tournament, we’re reminded that victory demands more than just skill on the court—it requires grit, resilience, and above all, spirit.

So let’s not overlook the unsung heroes of the hardwood: the mascots.

Sure, you can pour over stats, records and rankings, we’re taking a different approach—one based on pure mascot mojo.

If you want a deep-dive into analytics and data, this is the wrong arena.

Check out who we’ve got winning round one of the tournament based solely on mascot matchups, a purely non-scientific analysis of each mascot’s creativity, intimidation factor and sometimes even sheer absurdity and how they stack up against their opponent.

Click on the buttons below to see which mascot will survive and advance.

Let the madness begin!

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About the Contributor

Brantley Dumas II, Senior Staff Reporter

Brantley Dumas is a senior at Normal Community High School. He is the president Black Student Union and is on the varsity bowling team. He is a second-year Staff Reporter on the Inkspot. If I were to win a million dollars I would definitely pay for college, then buy all the shoes and clothes I could ever want. I enjoy fashion, making and listening to music and anime. So, if you like any of those we can probably be friends. My biggest pet peeve is when people chew too loud. Gross.