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Top Five College Basketball Superhero Names
- by Brian Cronin
- in Top Five
This top five is a bit different, as rather than quality, I'm just going by quantity - the top five superhero names that are also shared by the mascots of Division I NCAA Men's Basketball teams!
Enjoy!
3 (tie). Dolphin

Jacksonville Dolphins

LeMoyne Dolphins

3 (tie). Titans

Cal State Fullerton Titans

Detroit Titans

3 (tie). Crusaders

Holy Cross Crusaders

Valparaiso Crusaders

3 (tie). Blue Devil

Central Connecticut State Blue Devils

Duke Blue Devils

2. Hornet

Alabama State Hornets

Delaware State Hornets

Sacramento State Hornets

1. Wildcat

Arizona Wildcats

Bethune Cookman Wildcats

Davidson Wildcats

Kansas State Wildcats

Kentucky Wildcats

New Hampshire wildcats

Northwestern Wildcats

Villinova Wildcats

Weber State Wildcats

Ta da!!
- Posted on January 13, 2008 @ 10:55 AM






24 Comments
Greg Burgas
January 13, 2008 at 11:15 am
Um, Arizona Wildcats? No love for the desert, I see how it is.
Brian Cronin
January 13, 2008 at 11:23 am
The drawback of that many teams to keep straight is that a few got lost in the shuffle! I had them all uploaded and everything!
But it is found now!
John Mihaly
January 13, 2008 at 11:31 am
Being a Villanova graduate, and by default a Wildcat, this makes me think of that Simpsons episode where Flanders coaches the pee-wee football team. "Who are we? The Wildcats! Who are we going to beat? The Wildcats!"
Birmy
January 13, 2008 at 1:08 pm
My college was the Panthers; no mention if they were of the Wakandan variety or not, but I always suspected.
Michael
January 13, 2008 at 1:46 pm
What, no honorable mention for Razorback?
Kevin
January 13, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Surely there's some team somewhere out there called the She-Hulks. . .!
Bat2supe
January 13, 2008 at 2:03 pm
hey, guys !
4/6 are DC's heroes.
how come there's no Avengers, Fantastics, Wolverines, Daredevils or Defenders ??!
jcrews21
January 13, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Yellow Jacket
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Tyler
January 13, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Since I'm sitting in my dormroon at the U of A right now, I gotta call foul with Michael on no love for Razorback.
jsn
January 13, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Michigan Wolverines!
Dave
January 13, 2008 at 3:27 pm
What about the Iowa HAWKEYES???!!!!???
Also, someone should create a superhero called the Demon Deacon.
Gil
January 13, 2008 at 3:57 pm
As a Holy Cross grad, loved the high ranking for the Crusaders. Thanks, Brian.
Apodaca
January 13, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Because they don't really count.
Ro b Einhorn
January 13, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Aww Marvel was not as included...typically these blogs are so pro Marvel its replulsive for those of us who are not Marvel Zombies. Poor baby, go cry to mommy...or Moon Knight
Jason
January 13, 2008 at 5:54 pm
There are the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League, if you want to start looking up pro teams.
Harpo
January 13, 2008 at 6:43 pm
The Rose-Hulman Fighting ENGINEERS!!!
(Gee, The Authority used to be a good comic...)
the poser
January 13, 2008 at 9:10 pm
University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks? yes we do have a team
thok
January 13, 2008 at 9:31 pm
The ASU Sun Devils will save us all!
Also, both Elon and UW-Green Bay have Phoenix as a mascot, and both are 1A Basketball schools.
Ian
January 14, 2008 at 6:08 am
FYI, its the Jacksonville University Dolphins, not just Jacksonville Dolphins
Mer
January 14, 2008 at 9:12 am
Hey...and yes this occurred to a whole day after seeing this, but you left out Aztek (SDSU Aztecs)! He's a beloved Morrison character, right? For shame, Mr. Cronin.
Stu
January 14, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Go Valpo!
Funny story about the Valparaiso Crusaders. They changed their name back in 1941 from the "Uhlans." The Uhlans were Prussian Cavalry, so you might understand why a university would change their name from that in 1941. They changed it to the Crusaders.
And now there's talk of changing it from that, since that's not a very PC name.
Brian Cronin
January 14, 2008 at 11:40 pm
What's sillier than you thinking that is that I bet you are not alone in thinking that.
There is no discrimination between the big two at this here blog!
Ro b
January 15, 2008 at 11:29 am
Brian, that remark that I made was intended directly in response to Bat2supe, an obviously implied DC fan. I was not specifically directly stating that to you or anyone else at "this here blog".
Lucion
January 15, 2008 at 6:50 pm
There are plenty of owls. Temple, Rice, Florida Atlantic and my Kennesaw State.
Everybody loves Nite-Owl and Owlman!