While the “Gaels” nickname is not a popular one among United States colleges, the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will feature two teams that refer to themselves as such. And since it’s like that you’ll get them confused, we figured now would be a good time to sort out which school is which – and what exactly a Gael is anyway.
So in the interest of giving you the best possible shot at impressing your friends with obscure college nickname knowledge this weekend, here is a quick Mascots 101 class on the Gaels – and where/when you’ll see them during March Madness.