Auburn’s very own mascot, Aubie, is nominated for Capital One National Mascot of the Year. This is the fifth time in the competition’s seven-year history that Aubie has been nominated. There are 12 mascots vying for the coveted title from schools all around the nation.

The selection process is kind of weird. The first 11 weeks are the preliminary round and that will decide which six will make the playoff round.

Truthfully, all the other mascots nominated are (in the words of my friend Cray) “rurnt.” They are just not attractive at all. It may be because I’m used to looking at Aubie, but he’s like Elisabeth Hasselbeck of the crew. In fact, Tennessee’s mascot, Smokey, sort of resembles Barbara Walters. Iowa State’s Cy, looks like Joy Behar and Joe Bruin of UCLA looks like Sherri Shepard. Cosmo is kinda hott; he just has a buttaface. But I digress.

Aubie is currently in ninth place and Smokey is in first. UT’s votes shouldn’t count, though, because they probably all came from those two neo-Nazis who wanted to kill black people and Obama.

You can vote once a day, everyday. I have not yet voted because I’m too lazy. But y’all should vote for Aubie. And give a vote to USC’s mascot because of what his name would say minus the “y.” Unless Aubie gets a surge of votes, he probably won’t win because the preliminary round ends next week. But as usual, I will remain hopeful and hope floats.