Published 10/20/2008
by Lou Vozza
at Bleacher Report - College Football
This is a - to my recent post entitled "Top 10 Worst College Football Team Names." It was well received, but a few readers commented that part of the college game's charm is the wide variety of goofy team names and mascots.
A fair point, and it's also true that every team can't be named after a tiger, lion, bear, or pirate. Nonetheless, I wanted to pay tribute to those schools that managed to come up with team names that are neither clichéd nor goofy. 10. North Carolina State Wolfpack
Unique name with good imagery, especially for football.
9. Florida Gators
Gators are native to Florida and it works nicely with the stadium nickname: "The Swamp."
8. Texas Longhorns
Good local flavor.
7. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
It takes a lot of confidence to name yourself after an insect. Works for me. Nasty little fellows, those bees.
6. Miami Hurricanes
I give extra points for not naming your team after an animal. Good local ...
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