With NCAA football in full swing and college hoops right around the corner, I figured now would be a good time to celebrate some college athletics. One of the most iconic aspects of any college team is their mascot. Sure, some are more important to their schools than others, some are actual animals or figures and some are made up, but some are just flat out weird. I’m talking, weird in the sense that you need to Google it to find out what the hell it is. Even if you think you know what it means, chances are you’re wrong. Earlier this morning, OnlineColleges.net sent me this list of 15 Mascots That Need Some Explaining. Here is the list that sums up some of the weirdest college mascots in the nation. For the explanation behind why they fit into this category, click HERE.

1. HokieBird – Virginia Tech

2. Gaylord the Camel – Campbell University

3. The Stanford Tree – Stanford University

4. Sammy the Slug – University of California, Santa Cruz

5. Aubie the Tiger – Auburn University

6. Scrotie – Rhode Island School of Design

7. The Billiken, St. Louis University

8. Bevo – University of Texas

9. Big Red – Western Kentucky University

10. Speedy the Geoduck – The Evergreen State College

11. The Blue Blob – Xavier University

12. The Saluki – Southern Illinois University

13. Jack the Bulldog – Georgetown University

14. Scrappy – University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

15. Cy the Cardinal – Iowa State University
Think you know of any that we missed? Let us know in the comment section and we’ll add it to the list!