Zippy has been knocked off her throne.
In a Sports Illustrated ranking, Zippy came in as the second-best mascot in this year's NCAA Tournament.
The University of Akron's bouncing kangaroo was No. 1 in the rankings last year . Overtaking Zippy this year is D'Artagnan and the Blue Blob from Xavier University in Cincinnati.
That's right, it took two mascots to take down Zippy.
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The worst mascot, according to these rankings, is the Tiger at Clemson University. The sports magazine apparently couldn't get over feline's "psychotic eyes."
Akron (28-6) can defend Zippy's honor in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night against college basketball powerhouse Arizona.
Xavier (21-11) is in the play-in round and will face Texas on Wednesday night.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Akron's Zippy among the best college mascots in NCAA Tournament 2025
