Brutus Buckeye runs roughshod over other mascots in massive new ranking

The mascot for the Ohio State football program is seen as one of the best in all of college football.
Nov 23, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA;  Ohio State Brutus Buckeye warms up the crowd during the first quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images
Nov 23, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Brutus Buckeye warms up the crowd during the first quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images | Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images

The Ohio State football program has a lot of great players and coaches on staff, but they also have one of the best gameday experiences of any program in the country. They are deeply entrenched in traditions that have lasted decades, and that's one of the things that's beautiful about them.

Brutus Buckeye, the mascot, certainly counts as one of the great gameday experiences Ohio State football fans are greeted with every Saturday afternoon or evening. He (or she) does a great job of firing up the crowd every time something good happens on the field.

As far as mascots go in college football, fans of the Ohio State Buckeyes have always thought Brutus is one of the best. ESPN recently did a definitive ranking of all of the mascots, and Brutus ranks quite high among those in the Costume category that they had set up.

Ohio State football mascot Brutus has one of the top rankings of all mascots

According to ESPN, Brutus is the second-best mascot in the Costume division. They have him ranked second in that division, sitting only behind the Duck from Oregon. He gets to ride into the stadium on a motorcycle every Saturday, so he might get a bump for that.

Brutus is perhaps the most iconic mascot of the ones that include a costume in all of college sports. When anyone sees him, they immediately think of the Buckeyes. That's the goal of any mascot, which is why he has been a part of the Buckeyes' culture for so long.

Ohio State is happy to have Brutus as part of its spirit squad. The Buckeyes strive to keep fans engaged and coming back for more, and Brutus does exactly that. Ohio State is hoping to force him to do plenty of push-ups this season.