Sports Nut: Will the Gators Chomp the Tigers?

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Sports Nut Will the Gators Chomp the Tigers? The second round of Slate's NCAA Tournament mascot death match. By Will Oremus Posted Monday, Mar 19, 2012, at 06:08 PM ET In the first round of Slate's NCAA mascot deathmatch, readers picked the Cyclones to level the Huskies, the Rams to bludgeon the Racers, and the Tigers to devour the Billikens. Now it's time to see who advances to the Sweet 16. Can alligators slaughter tigers? Can wolverines bring down bulls? Again, the matchups are five-on-five, and take place in a spacious yet enclosed gym. (For the full rules and the results of our first-round reader surveys, check out the original write-ups.) If you don't agree with my analysis, register your dissent in the surveys below. The second-round winners will be determined based on your choices. Check back later this week to see who won the second-round matchups and vote on the Sweet 16. South Region No. 16 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs. No. 8 Iowa State Cyclones In the mascot tournament, a No. 16 seed has as good a chance as any team to fight its way to the championship. But after tearing through Kentucky's Wildcats in Round 1, the Delta Devils—pointy-eared orange demons who seem to be able to conjure fire from their palms—run into an overwhelming force in this matchup. The cyclone—which is actually a tornado, if you go by the intentions of the 19th-century Iowans who nicknamed the team—uses the demons' pyromania against them, transforming into a nightmarish fire tornado. The demons are immolated in their green capes.  No. 5 Wichita State Shockers vs. No. 13 ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Spitzer: The JOBS Act Would Undo the Most Important Reforms Placed on Wall Street in a Generation Southern Voters Answer the Question They Find Hardest To Understand Mike Daisey Was Nowhere Near Being  Substantially True About Apple in China	Advertisement
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