Florida A&M without a doubt. Don't need any lights for a night game with those electric green and orange uniforms.
-- Noel, Monroe, LA. (12:26 p.m.)

For some reason I can't even look at the Fresno State team's uni's and not think that it's a joke. That bulldog on the helmet looks so caroony. It reminds me of those temporary tattoos that kids love. Also, NorthWestern's Uni's aren't to impressive, they look more like a highschool team running on the field in those. They are especially bad because Northwestern is in the Big 10, a conderence full of classic great uni's.
-- Brady, Monroe, CT. (12:27 p.m.)

Pitt. They need to go back to the old blue and yellow. Texas Tech's all red is bad. Not to get off subject, but as a Michigan fan I'd like to see yellow pants w/yellow shirts sometime. Thats awesome. Anyone else??
-- Jason, San Diego, CA. (12:28 p.m.)

Clemson, I turned on the game Saturday and had to turn it off. I could not look at the purple pants, with the orange stripe.
-- Chuck , Stockton (12:38 p.m.)

Ugliest Uniforms

1. Oregon by a mile

2. Penn State -- colorless scheme is not only older than Joe, it's older than Rip. (That's Rip Engle for you young, non-Penn Staters.)

3. Army, my alma mater, hiding a bunch of great guys in great colors horribly displayed.

-- Schmedlap, Portland, OR (12:41 p.m.)

Honestly, I think Wyoming's jersey is classic. No weird stripes, just clean and simple. The Wyoming Cowboy and the brown just scream Wyoming. But Oregon? Sheesh, you think with Nike Headquarters just a few miles away that they'd do better.
-- Scott, Ann Arbor, MI (12:42 p.m.)

Any team wearing one different color sleeve is the ugliest. Yes, Va Tech and Florida, i am talking to you. Idiots...
-- Bill, Wilmington, DE. (12:43 p.m.)

You should see the possible new Ducks uniforms. http://www.mightyoregon.org/ Don't you love the new numbers? I would hate to see the alternate version of that uniform.
-- Sheridan, Fort Walton Beach, FL. (1:06 p.m.)

any college that uses the color brown in their uni's stink. that being said, the State University of New Jersey, otherwise known as Rutgers uniforms are bad. Washington State's are hideous and the puke green of Michigan State has to go.
-- Phil, Prospect Park, PA (1:11 p.m.)

the ugliest unis are the white tennessee vols and the orange ones aren't much better
-- Lamar, Collierville, TN (1:12 p.m.)

UAB has some ugly unis. I recall them as grassy green and gold with a fire-breathing dragon on the helmet. They look like a fictional team--a bunch of actors that just wandered off the set of "Coach" or "The Replacements". I could say the same about South Florida. VaTech didn't do themselves any favors with those hunting-season-blaze-orange mismatched sleeve jerseys on Thursday night. They've always had a lousy color scheme.
-- Tony, Charleston, WV (1:14 p.m.)

Aztecs, undoubtabley worst unis. Two tone helemts? What is this : pimp my ride?
-- Bill, Hudson Falls, NY. (1:17 p.m.)

USC's uniforms are just terrible. Their colors do not go well together at all. Granted that they do their best to make them look good, but there's only so much you can do when you have one of the worst color schemes in college football.
-- Justin, Denver, CO. (1:20 p.m.)

I agree with Oregon, especially their all-yellow nightmares, but I think Washington needs to be in the mix too. The purple pups are hideous, but at least they have gotten more gold than yellow in recent years.
-- Logan, Silverdale, WA. (1:26 p.m.)

How about Notre Dame's green jersey's? Oh wait, that only hurts your win-loss record.
-- Dennis, Charlottesville, VA. (1:30 p.m.)

By far the ugliest uniforms on the college scene have to be the Ohio State Buckeye uniforms. The mixture of a typical red and white, coupled with the tacky silver makes them the ugliest to look at...period.
-- Rachel, Royal Oak, MI. (1:46 p.m.)

It confounds me that in a conference with so much exciting football, the visuals could be so bad consistently. The worst? The Arizona Wildcats. Could anything, with the possible exception of the Quacks' uniforms, be more ugly?
-- David, Bellevue, WA. (1:51 p.m.)

Oregon State. Their uniforms make Oregon's look pretty good. Black pants, shirts and helmets is just too much. Also, it was kind of fun to see Northwestern in their purple uniforms several years ago. Since they are half-way decent though now the purple looks kind of silly.
-- Chris, Oshkosh, WI (1:52 p.m.)

What about VA. Tech and Florida's new uni's they're almost as ugly as the NFL-World League teams.
-- Jim, Austin, TX. (1:56 p.m.)

Well Megan, if you are going to make fun of my Pirates then we have to look Northwestern and TCU ans say the same thing. I think Boise State along with their dumb looking field have the ugliest uniforms in football. Orange and blue, and throw Clemson in their to when the decide it is a good idea to mix those two colors.
-- Todd, Richmond, VA. (1:57 p.m.)

Syracuse's uniforms match their season.....UGLY!
-- Michael, Lewisville, TX (2:11 p.m.)

Penn State, aka Team Generic. No logos, names, designs, nothing but black patent leather shoes and a Nike swoosh--do they play major college football or are they part of the Witness Protection Program?
-- Brian, Jacksonville, FL. (2:14 p.m.)

I also used to think the Wyoming uniforms were truly ugly -- until I attended a home game in Laramie in the early 90's (against, at that time, conferenence rival BYU). After watching a couple of play action fakes, I discovered that it was impossible to see who had the football (it being the same color as the Wyoming home jerseys).
-- Tim, Cypress, TX. (2:16 p.m.)

Rachel, for your info they are not red and silver. They happen to be scarlet and gray. Are you choosing the ugliest or expressing your natural bias against "THE Ohio State University beings that your from that state up north???
-- Mike, Youngstown, OH. (2:20 p.m.)

I have to disagree with all of you who think PSU has the ugliest uniforms. That simple yet elegant blue and white scheme is timeless, Much like Joe Pa himself.
-- Phil, Prospect Park, PA (2:51 p.m.)

I happen to think the new Florida uniforms cool looking, they need a little work though. It wasn't Florida's choice for the uniform, it was Nike's promotion with their new under-uniform wear to take a stab at underarmor's profits. The ugliest uniforms are definitely Oregon, looks like the were colored with a highlighter.
-- Sean, Jacksonville, FL. (2:52 p.m.)

Being a former student, as much as I hate to say it, Oklahoma State and the halloween colors really need a major overhaul!
-- Reggie, Dallas, TX. (2:56 p.m.)

Jim (Austin) and Bill (Wilmington),

Complain to Nike for *their* poor taste in uniform design. "Tech was one of four programs selected by Nike to wear the style of jerseys." And VT won't wear the jerseys again unless they're designated as the home team in whatever bowl game they play in (Yes, they are Bowl Eligible).
-- Peggy, Alexandria, VA. (2:58 p.m.)

Mike: if red and silver are ugly, scarlet and gray are even worse. The "pride stickers" on OSU's helmets are tacky, too. And what is the deal with "THE Ohio State University"? Is there another Ohio State that gets confused with your Buckeyes?
-- Wynn, Royal Oaks, MI (3:02 p.m.)

Hey Mike, I dont think Rachel was expressing her feelings about Ohio State because she has a natural bias against the unis, being from Michigan. She was saying that because Ohio State's uniforms are pretty ugly, this coming from "that state down south".
-- Sean, Jacksonville, FL. (3:04 p.m.)

If a portion of the uni is legal to vote for, I've gotta enter a vote for The Longhorns White Pants! Could they make that material any more see through? Thankfully they add an extra strip to block out the butt crack! P.S. I don't really care for burnt orange either.
-- Dan, Southbridge, VA. (3:06 p.m.)

It's not even a contest. Boise State takes ugly to the next level by matching their pants, jerseys, helmets, AND home turf. It's no surprise that they have maintained such a high winning percentage at home: the opposing team has no idea where they are.
-- Carson, Portland, OR (3:08 p.m.)

Is Iowa State still wearing those all-red nightmares?
-- Bill, Birmingham, AL (3:09 p.m.)

USC has the ugliest uniforms. Their colors are mustard and catsup. YOu can't get any uglier than that.
-- Richard, Los Angeles, CA. (3:12 p.m.)

No one complains about LSU having purple, or the Lakers in the NBA - both are successful teams. I'll take the Pirates' purple and gold over the over-used reds, blues, and greens of the nation anyday.
-- William, Charlotte, N.C. (3:16 p.m.)

Penn State the ugliest? Wow-people have tacky taste. My vote goes for Florida State, especially when they wear the all "garnet" uniforms. There is nothing about those colors that is at all appealing.
-- Mike, Baltimore, MD. (3:18 p.m.)

UCLA'S POWDER BLUE SCHEME DOESN'T HELP THEM WITH THE INTIMIDATION FACTOR........ PENN STATES UNIFORMS WOULD LOOK BETTER WITH LEATHER HELEMTS AND NO FACE MASK !
-- Rich, Los Angeles (3:20 p.m.)

Those Va Tech/Nike uniforms remind me of FloJo in the eighties with the one leg covered, one leg bare. The only way those unis work is if they come with a sequined glove.
-- Dave, Atlanta, GA. (3:29 p.m.)

Somebody explain to me why Colgate puts only 'gate on their helmets. Maybe not the ugliest, but definitely the dumbest.
-- Marc, Rutherford, NJ (3:31 p.m.)

East Carolina has a football team?Do their fans know this?
-- David, New Bern, NC (3:32 p.m.)

I have to say that watching Oregon on TV is hard on my eyes but, if the university and its fans are happy with the uniforms, then I am fine with them as well. In regards to Penn State's uniforms, they may be bland/vanilla/boring but they are not ugly (FYI....Penn State's original colors were pink and black, could you imagine a "Good and Plenty" ensemble).
-- Walt, North Brunswick, N.J. (3:36 p.m.)

Hey David in New Bern, just wondering, are you more partial to the powder blue uniforms that contribute to UNC's mediocrity, or how Chuck the Chest's man boobs are accentuated by NC State red?
-- Todd, Greenville, N.C (3:56 p.m.)

It's not a very big school, but Grambling St, near Ruston, La, has the most hideous colors and uniforms. Black, yellow, and red, with the "Green Bay G' on the side of their helmets. At least they are not on TV but once a year against Southern in the Bayou Classic.
-- Larry, Baton Rouge, LA. (3:56 p.m.)

The nation's worst uni's in this order: 1. Oregon - ugly everything 2. Hawaii - ring on the pants HAS to go 3. Bosie State - blinding blue blends in with stupid smurf-turf
-- Tessa, Corvallis, OR (4:01 p.m.)

I am not a huge fan of the Iowa State or Clemson uniforms. Also I don't think the Uconn helmets are nice at all. But with every team always changing their uniforms and having 3 or 4 different pants and jerseys combos it is hard to keep up with the ugly uniforms. Also I think we need some better vent topics. I mean uniforms 2 days in a row? How bout some real college football stuff tomorrow. Keep ventin'.
-- Alex, Monroe, CT. (4:02 p.m.)

Could it get any worse than maize and blue.Maize,I thought maize was corn.Also,what is up with that helmet design.Looks like a golf visor with corn rows hanging off the back.
-- Greg, Fremont, OH. (4:08 p.m.)

Wake Forest and Vanderbilt have to rank up there as some of the ugliest uniforms. I can't stand those colors!!!!
-- Bill, Denton, TX. (4:09 p.m.)

Come on Maggie, if you don't like purple then why not mention LSU, Kansas State, Northwestern, the University of Washington and the like. If you are looking for a color that doesn't instill fear then look no further than UNC@CH whose school colors are better suited to the female baby section of a maternity hospital than a football team.
-- Mark, Raleigh, NC. (4:12 p.m.)

Bing Bing Bing, we have a winner. Ugliest uni's belong to Oregon followed closely by Boise State and Wyoming.
-- Adi, Reston, VA. (4:51 p.m.)

WI think if you're gonna vent about pretty unis then the next day you gotta talk about the ugly. Alex I also think that you need to do your job and stop spending your day venting on SI.com tool
-- Gary, Monroe, CT. (4:57 p.m.)

Best: Nebraska, Michigan, Florida State, Penn State, Alabama, ND and of course USC. Worst: Oregon, Miami, UCLA, Va Tech, Tennessee.
-- Mossey, Portland, OR (4:58 p.m.)

Purple can look very good when used in the right combo. I like the East Carolina Uni's!
-- Charlie, Greenville, N.C.(5:01 p.m.)

I used to think that my beloved Boilermakers had the worst until they switched back to black. I would have to say that Northwestern, IU, and Tennessee have some of the worst uniforms. The Ducks, however, are the worst.
-- Bill, Indianapolis, IN. (5:27 p.m.)

I can't believe not a single mention of Minnesota's uni's. Oh well, everyone always over-looks that state anyway. We have the AXE! AGAIN!
-- Hans, Wisconsin (5:38 p.m.)

Oregon's unis may be ugly but they have the best helmets in the nation. and that link about their possible new unis is fake.
-- Scott, Eugene (5:53 p.m.)