smartest team:
Artist - MC Escher --> takes a smart man to come up with art like that
Olympic Gold Medalist - Shaun White --> brilliant innovator on the snowboard
Losing U.S. Pres. Candidate - Thomas Dewey --> One of the more intelligent presidential losers we've had
Mythical Creature - Thor --> he controls lightning. are you smart enough to do that? thought not.
Redhead - Eric the Red --> one of the originators of the 'hostile takeovers'

Mascot - UCSC Banana Slug --> pure marketing genius
Rapper - Fresh Prince Will Smith --> smart enough to ditch (c)rap "music" for hollywood stardom by appealing to the masses.
Pro Wrestler - Randy Macho Man Savage --> brilliant innovator that brought sex appeal (Ms. Elizabeth) to wrestling.
TV Based Law Char. - Chuck Norris --> He's Chuck Norris, like I need to say more.
Wild Card - the Omniverse --> all the collective knowledge in all the universes.
I think that's a winner
