2015 NCAA Tournament: Mascot Madness Bracket!

Mar 18, 2015; Dayton, OH, USA; Robert Morris Colonials forward

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(2) after the game against the North Florida Ospreys in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at UD Arena. Robert Morris won 81-77. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

South Region

First Round

1. Duke Blue Devils vs. 16. North Florida Ospreys/Robert Morris Colonials – Where’s the Musketeers or Crusaders when you need them to face off against the Colonials? But really, North Florida makes it a clean 4 out of 4 sweep of 16-seeds over 1-seeds.

8. San Diego State Aztecs vs. 9. St John’s Red Storm – What is a Red Storm? A storm of blood? No thanks. Aztecs move on.

5. Utah Utes vs. 12. SF Austin Lumberjacks – Similar to the Indiana Hoosiers, the Utah Utah-ians just aren’t going to cut it around here.

4. Georgetown Hoyas vs. 13. Eastern Washington Eagles – I have absolutely no idea what a Hoya is, but it sounds awesome, and Eagles is too generic.

6. SMU Mustangs vs. 11. UCLA Bruins – Regardless of whether their mascot is a horse or a Ford car, the Mustangs are going to advance in this one.

3. Iowa State Cyclones vs. UAB Blazers – Baby Bash’s Cyclones advance past the bleh Blazers. To the three of you who got that reference, kudos.

7. Iowa Hawkeyes vs. 10. Davidson Wildcats – No explanation needed. Davidson would be better off naming themselves the Davidson Stephen Curry‘s. Can we start a petition?

2. Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. 15. North Dakota State Bison – The Bison? Is there a nickname more stereotypical to the location of a school than North Dakota State Bison (excluding Utah and Indiana).

Round of 32

16. North Florida Ospreys vs. 8. San Diego State Aztecs – Be honest, how many of you know what an osprey is without looking it up?

12. SF Austin Lumberjacks vs. 4. Georgetown Hoyas – Dexter Morgan and the Lumberjacks slice and dice their opponents to a victory.

6. SMU Mustangs vs. 7. Iowa State Cyclones – Not even the Ford model car could save the Mustangs in this battle, with the Cyclones sweeping up the competition.

7. Iowa Hawkeyes vs. 15. North Dakota State Bison – The Bison charge into the Sweet 16 and past the small, little birds.

Sweet 16

16. North Florida Ospreys vs. 12. SF Austin Lumberjacks – Not even Dexter Morgan can save the Lumberjacks. This is just like season eight with a terrible ending. Ospreys advance.

7. Iowa State Cyclones vs. 15. North Dakota State Bison – Baby Bash’s run in the NCAA tournament is going to last longer than his fame did.

Elite 8

16. North Florida Ospreys vs. 15. North Dakota State Bison – Wichita State is the only single-digit seed to make the Elite 8. Take nots power teams. In this match-up, it really was never close. In the obscure animal match-up, the Ospreys win it flying away.

Next: Final Four