Most school sports teams have a mascot that cheers them on to victory and urges them not to give up when the chips are down. Here a few good ones.Stanford University's mascot, The Tree.

A big smile from The Tree. Photo found at SF Weekly

Xavier University's mascot, The Blue Blob.

The Blue Blob: blobby! Photo found at Comcast.net

Scottsdale Community College's mascot, Artie the Fighting Artichoke.

Artie the Fighting Artichoke. Eat your vegetables! Photo found at TopTenz.net

And University of...