College mascots are the crown jewel of a school. As seniors are making decisions about where they’ll spend their next four years, don’t forget about the faces of these colleges: the mascots. There are more than 5,300 colleges in the United States, but here are the top ten mascots of those schools:

10: Bucky Badger (University of Wisconsin)

In the 1890s, the University of Wisconsin-Madison football team began using a live badger from the local zoo as its mascot. Now, Bucky Badger remains as one of the country’s oldest mascots at 120 years old.

9: Ralphie (University of Colorado)

Ralphie is in the minority of live animals in college sports. And it’s a live buffalo! How cool is that?

8: Bevo (Texas)

Speaking of live animals, Bevo is an actual longhorn. And a rowdy one at that. Before the 2019 Sugar Bowl, Bevo charged at Georgia’s mascot, Bevo, an hour before the game (the footage is linked here. Trust me, you want to see it).

7: Bill the Goat (Navy)

Bill the Goat may be the most historic mascot. It has been the mascot of the Naval Academy since its founding in 1845, when George Bancroft declared that his favorite animal, the goat, would be the mascot. Bill has been supporting Navy sports and has been a staple in school pranks in the Army-Navy rivalry ever since.

6: Sparty (Michigan State)

Created in 1989, Sparty has been a staple at all Michigan State football and basketball games. The original Sparty, created in 1955, was a paper-maché Spartan head. The new Sparty, created in 1982, is a mascot that is “approachable, fierce yet kind, man for all seasons”.

5: Uga (Georgia)

Uga is a pure English white bulldog who has served the University of Georgia for the past century. Every dog who has served as Uga has been given a varsity letter. Every Uga is also buried inside the confines of the football stadium, the only mascot in the country.

4: Stanford Tree (Stanford)

The Stanford Tree is the most famous mascot who is technically not a mascot. The Tree is a member of the band as a representative of the city of El Palo Alto, whose tree is the redwood.

3: Otto the Orange (Syracuse)

The first mascot of Syracuse was created in 1872. A full century later, in 1980, the modern Otto was rolled out. Since then, the furry circular friend has been around Syracuse at all sorts of events.

2: The Oregon Duck (Oregon)

No, this is not Donald–although the Oregon Duck does have an abnormal connection to Disney. Oregon’s first athletic director, Leo Harris, had a handshake agreement with Walt Disney to have Disney Productions create designs for an Oregon mascot (similar to Donald) up until Walt Disney’s death in 1966. Plus, look at him!

1: Brutus Buckeye (Ohio State)

Brutus Buckeye is the most famous nut-mascot. Seriously, A buckeye is a nut. Founded in 1965, Brutus was originally made out of paper maché, but eventually evolved. Under Brutus, Ohio State’s football program has won four national championships.