USA TODAY's weekly fan index polls college football fans' on the things that matter most in sports: who's No. 1?
In the first week of the 2017 season the subject du jour is the mascots.
This wasn’t really a contest for No. 1 as it was a race of also-rans.
Georgia’s English Bulldog, Uga, has long been a college football favorite. (Remember the Sports Illustrated cover?)
USA TODAY says of Uga:
The best mascot in college football was born in 1955. His name was Hood's Ole Dan but became known as Uga I. The white English bulldog was the first of a long line of canines that have served as the beloved four-legged embodiment of Georgia sports.
Uga I, which like his descendants was owned by famed attorney Frank "Sonny" Seiler, made his first appearance as the school's mascot in 1956. Since then Uga's kin have had a home along Sanford Stadium's famous hedges.
Uga X, has been Georgia’s mascot since 2015.
Here’s the complete list of top mascots:
10. HokieBird, Virginia Tech Hokies
9. Tusk, Arkansas Razorbacks
8. Sparty, Michigan State Spartans
7. Sebastian the Ibis, Miami Hurricanes
6. Dubs, Washington Huskies
5. Bucky, Wisconsin Badgers
4. Ralphie, Colorado Buffaloes
3. Albert and Alberta, Florida Gators
2. Brutus, Ohio State Buckeyes
1. Uga, Georgia Bulldogs
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