I'm Picking By Best Mascot

In his Washington Post column, Tony Kornheiser used to put together fun Final Fours. Since he is busy being a multi-media giant, I’ve decided to pick up the slack. Mind you, the brackets don’t line up for these teams to actually meet in the Final Four. Work with me, here.

Donovan McNabb Final Four
Syracuse
Boston College Eagles
Winthrop Eagles
Niagra Purple Eagles

NFC Final Four
Charlotte 49ers
Oklahoma St. Cowboys
SE Louisiana Lions
Pittsburgh Panthers

Metro Rail Final Four
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Duke Blue Devils
Syracuse Orangemen
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

We can throw in the Niagra Purple Eagles, if we want to include proposed Metro lines. The starts of these games will be delayed by 20 minutes.

Google It Final Four
Southern Illinois Salukis
St. Mary’s Gaels
Vermont Catamounts
Chattanooga Mocs

Saucers of Milk Final Four
Arizona Wildcats
Kentucky Wildcats
Cincinnati Bearcats
Ohio Bobcats

Compass Final Four
Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois
Eastern Kentucky
West Virginia
Central Florida in the play-in game.

Time Machine Final Four
George Washington Colonials
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Charlotte 49ers
West Virginia Mountaineers

Dress Code Final Four
UAB Blazers
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Chattanooga Mocs
Eastern Kentucky Colonels