10 Worst Mascots In The 2018 NCAA Tournament

One of the joys of March Madness is getting introduced to all the crazy mascots you don’t get to see on a regular basis. With that in mind, here’s our list of the 10 worst mascots from the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

10. The Blue Blob, Xavier

It might be mildly endearing at first glance but when you focus a bit more closely, the Blue Blob just looks like someone accidentally washed Grover on hot. Once you see that, you can’t un-see it.

9. Brutus Buckeye, Ohio State

Brutus looks like someone took a mallet to Richie Rich’s head repeatedly, then handed him an “O” hat. Ohio State had dozens of options for its mascot and chose an “anthropomorphic buckeye nut.” That should tell you all you need to know about the university.

8. Boomer and Sooner, Oklahoma

I get that Boomer (Sooner is not pictured) is supposed to be a “white pony” but in reality he’s more of a centaur. How do I know this? Because he has hands, not hooves. He also needs a comb-over and that mouth is really freaking me out. He’s got some John Elway-level choppers.

7. The Highlander, Radford

He’s a dude in a skirt, but looks like he just wants to go hang out at Twin Peaks. Why is he wearing Ted Nugent’s hunting vest? And what’s with the beard? It’s like the worst parts of Brooklyn slammed together in mascot form.

6. Super Frog, TCU

Is it me or does he look like a rejected final boss from a Mario Bros game? And “Super Frog” sounds like the name of a professional wrestler you’d see in a show at the local VFW.

5. Friar Dom, Providence

That’s not a friar, this is a friar. Dom just looks like what would happen if Gollum donated blood and stood up quickly after. In reality he’s just the Ghost of Christmas Nightmares (Dickens left him out of the final draft).

4. The Mountaineer, West Virginia

Is this a mascot, or the first entry on Morgantown’s sex offender registry? You decide.

3. WuShock, Wichita State

WuShock — who is my least favorite member of the Wu-Tang Clan — is just a mess. He looks like someone left a butter sculpture of Donald Trump in the sun too long.

2. Killian, Iona

Nightmare fuel. Straight. Freaking. Nightmare. Fuel.

1. Purdue Pete

Yeesh, I can’t even look at this thing. Its hard exterior, waxy face, lifeless expression and dead eyes remind me of…well, everyone who has ever gone to Purdue. But seriously, I’ve been in the same vicinity as Purdue Pete a number of times and there has always been a child crying or running from him horrified. Every. Single. Time. Can you blame them? Not only is he creepy, he’s usually carrying a sledgehammer. That’s not OK.