Vote for Bruiser!

Baylor mascot Bruiser is in the Final Four in the finals!

RedEye, a free daily newspaper in Chicago put out by the Chicago Tribune, has been running a bracket contest based on Internet voting to determine “the best mascot of the NCAA Tournament” during March Madness. Baylor’s Bruiser knocked off Purdue’s “Purdue Pete,” Xavier’s “D’Artagnan,” West Virginia’s “Mountaineer,” and Western Kentucky’s “Big Red” to make it to the Final Four.

Now, Bruiser squares off against Stanford’s “Tree.” Click here to vote, but hurry — voting ends at noon on Friday. Voting for the National Championship will begin Friday afternoon.

Friday update: Bruiser beat Stanford’s “Tree” and now faces South Alabama’s “Southpaw” with the title on the line. Click here to vote!

Sic ’em, Bruiser!