Florida State University mascot Chief Osceola rides his horse 'Renegade' in pre-game ceremonies before the Seminole's game with the University of Miami during their NCAA season opener in Tallahassee, Florida September 5, 2005. Recently, FSU's mascot was banned by the NCAA recently, for using American Indian mascots, nicknames and imagery in national championship events. After the school's protest, the NCAA took the school off of the banned list.