Sports Nut: The Wrath of the Titans

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Sports Nut The Wrath of the Titans The Final Four and championship game of Slate's mascot death match. By Will Oremus Posted Friday, Mar 30, 2012, at 09:16 PM ET The No. 15 Detroit Titans were overwhelmed by Kansas in their NCAA Tournament opener, losing by 14 points. In Slate's mascot death match, however, it was the Jayhawks who never stood a chance—along with every other team the Titans have faced on the way to the Final Four. Even a last-ditch social-media campaign by fans of the South Florida Bulls couldn't slow these larger-than-life Greek gods. Now they're on the brink of something Detroit's actual basketball team could only dream of—a national championship. First, they'll have to get past the Montana Grizzlies, who overpowered the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Elite Eight in a classic man vs. beast confrontation. On the other side of the bracket, the Colorado Buffaloes charged past the Iowa State Cyclones by a surprising 80-20 margin. (Buffaloes partisans might have played a role.) They now face the Memphis Tigers, who stunned a Florida Gators team that had gobbled up a different set of tigers just two rounds earlier. The rules for the fights—five-on-five, in a basketball gym, to the death—are explained in detail here. This is the tournament's final installment. Our takes on the Final Four and national mascot championship are below. Your votes in the survey at the bottom of the page will determine both the championship matchup and the ultimate victor. Previous entries: first round, second round, Sweet 16, Elite Eight. Final Four No. 11 Colorado Buffaloes vs. No. 8 Memphis Tigers This is ... 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 The Government Already Has Penalties for People Who Don't Buy Health Insurance What Mad Men Got Wrong About Its George Romney Quip Last Night How The Hunger Games Righted a Wrong Against a Pioneering Musician	Advertisement
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