The Oregon Duck once again ranked prominently among top mascots in college football
Whoever at the University of Oregon was the one that decided to turn The Duck from an ordinary mascot to the San Diego Chicken of college sports is a marketing genius.
Licensed from Disney, Oregon’s version of Donald Duck is among the most recognizable and marketable mascots in the nation. He is often on commercials throughout the year, and is always quick to mind when conversations of the best mascots come up. Recently, NFL.com conducted its annual survey of who the best college mascot was, and unsurprisingly, the Duck was featured prominently.
But he is joined by an interesting collection of live and suited mascots. The Duck is joined by another representative of the Pac-12 in the list, but perhaps not an obvious choice. There’s no Benny Beaver, Sparky the Sun Devil, or not even the Stanford Tree was good enough to make the cut.
Here’s the list, according to NFL.com, of the Top 10 mascots out there. You decide if they got it right or not.
The Oregon Duck
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Place in 2022 Mascot Ranking: 1st
Brutus The Buckeye - Ohio State
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Place in 2022 Mascot Ranking: 3rd
Mike The Tiger - LSU
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Place in 2022 Mascot Ranking: 4th
Reveille - Texas A&M
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Place in 2022 Mascot Ranking: Unranked
UGA - Georgia
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Place in 2022 Mascot Ranking: 2nd
Ralphie - Colorado
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Place in 2022 Mascot Ranking: 5th
Gus The Gorilla - Pittsburg State (Kansas, Division II)
Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Place in 2022 Mascot Ranking: Unranked
Chief Osceola - Florida State
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Place in 2022 Mascot Ranking: 6th
Aubie The Tiger - Auburn
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Place in 2022 Mascot Ranking: 8th
The Mountaineer - West Virginia
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Place in 2022 Mascot Ranking: Unranked
