### Top Ten U.S. College Nicknames

1. U.C. Santa Cruz Banana Slugs
Conference: Independent (Division III)
2. Delta State Fighting Okra
Conference: Gulf South (Division II)
3. Kent State Golden Flashes
Conference: Mid-American (Division I)
4. Evergreen State College Geoducks
Conference: Cascade Collegiate (NAIA}
5. New Mexico Tech Pygmies
Conference: Unknown
6. South Carolina Fighting Gamecocks
Conference: Southeastern (Division I)
7. Southern Illinois Salukis
Conference: Missouri Valley (Division I)
8. Whittier Poets
Conference: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic (Division III)
9. Western Illinois Leathernecks
Conference: Missouri Valley (Division I)
10. Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens
Conference: Colonial Athletic (Division I)