Go Toots !!

Nicknames of the 64 teams... to help you make your picks. Cuz I know you use this scientific system.

Tigers, Bulldogs, Bears (if you include Bruins and Bearcats) are popular. Huskies and Aggies right up there.

West Region:
#1 UNC - Tarheels
#2 Oklahoma - Sooners
# 3 Syracuse - Orangeman
# 4 Gonzaga - Zags (ok, the Bulldogs) and not the Zahhg's as the announcers will say
# 5 Illinois - Illini
# 6 Arizona - Wildcats
# 7 Clemson - Tigers
# 8 LSU - Tigers
# 9 Butler - Bulldogs
# 10 Michigan - Wolverines
# 11 Temple - Owls
# 12 Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers
#13 Akron - Zipps
# 14 SF Austin - Lumberjacks
# 15 Morgan State - Bears
# 16 Radford - Highlanders
Midwest Region:
# 1 Connecticut - Huskies
# 2 Memphis - Tigers
# 3 Missouri - Tigers
# 4 Washington - Huskies
# 5 Purdue - Boilermakers
# 6 Marquette - Golden Eagles
# 7 California - Bears
# 8 BYU - Cougars
# 9 Texas A&M - Aggies
# 10 Maryland - Terrapins
# 11 Utah State - Aggies
# 12 Northern Iowa - Panthers
# 13 Mississippi State - Bulldogs
# 14 Cal State Fullerton - Titans
# 15 Cornell - Crimson
# 16 UT Chattanooga - Mocs
South Region:
# 1 Pittsburgh - Panthers
# 2 Duke - Blue Devils
# 3 Villanova - Wildcats
# 4 Xavier - Musketeers
# 5 Florida State - Seminoles
# 6 UCLA - Bruins
# 7 Texas - Longhorns
# 8 Oklahoma State - Cowboys
# 9 Tennessee - Volunteers
# 10 Minnesota - Gophers
# 11 Kentucky - Wildcats
# 12 VCU - Rams
# 13 Portland State - Vikings
# 14 American- Eagles
# 15 Binghampton - Bearcats (you gotta love the SUNY schools) (yes, I went to one)
# 16 East Tennessee - Buccaneers (how much is the corn on the cob? )
East Region:
# 1 Louiville - Cardinals
# 2 Michigan State - Spartans
# 3 Kansas - Jayhawks
# 4 Wake Forest - Demon Decons
# 5 Utah - Utes
# 6 West Virginia - Mountaineers
# 7 Boston College - Eagles
# 8 Ohio State - Buckeyes ( I have a different nickname for them but this is a G-rated blog)
# 9 Siena - Saints
# 10 USC - Trojans
# 11 Dayton - Flyers
# 12 Arizona - Wildcats
# 13 Cleveland State - Vikings
# 14 North Dakota State - Bison (personal inside info: they are the MIGHTY BISON )
# 15 Robert Morris - Colonials
# 16 Undecided