Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_16384648_2 ( institution VARCHAR, team_nickname VARCHAR )

### Question ###
How many schools have the team nickname bobcats?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT COUNT(institution) FROM table_16384648_2 WHERE team_nickname = "Bobcats"