Post by 01- PirateDave on Mar 18, 2015 15:09:24 GMT -6
President Barack Obama picks Kentucky to win NCAA Tournament
BY AMARA GRAUTSKI NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 11:15 AM A A A
President Barack Obama doesn't believe in the idea of perfection, but he's still picking favorite 34-0 Kentucky to win the NCAA Tournament.
"I don't think you can play a perfect basketball game any more than you can do anything perfectly," Obama said of the Wildcats, "but these guys are coming pretty close."
On Wednesday, Obama revealed his March Madness bracket, a tradition since 2009, and has No. 1 seed Kentucky defeating No. 1 seed Villanova in the national title game on April 6.
If that were to hold true, the Wildcats would end their season 40-0. Indiana last accomplished that feat, going undefeated in 1976.
President Barack Obama fills out his bracket with ESPN’s Andy Katz.
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President Barack Obama fills out his bracket with ESPN’s Andy Katz.
In addition to Kentucky and Villanova, the president picked No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 1 seed Duke to be in the Final Four on April 4.
Although Obama played it fairly safe in the end, there are some notable upsets in his bracket: No. 10 Davidson in the Sweet 16, No. 12 Buffalo topping No. 5 West Virginia in the Midwest, 11th-seeded Texas ousting sixth-seeded Butler in the Midwest, and No. 12 Wyoming beating No. 5 Northern Iowa in the East.
The president has only picked the national champion correctly one year: In 2009, he took North Carolina to win it all.
Last year, Obama picked Michigan State to go all the way, but it was UConn — missing the tournament this time — who was crowned as champ.
Here’s a look at the president’s full bracket:
BY AMARA GRAUTSKI NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 11:15 AM A A A
President Barack Obama doesn't believe in the idea of perfection, but he's still picking favorite 34-0 Kentucky to win the NCAA Tournament.
"I don't think you can play a perfect basketball game any more than you can do anything perfectly," Obama said of the Wildcats, "but these guys are coming pretty close."
On Wednesday, Obama revealed his March Madness bracket, a tradition since 2009, and has No. 1 seed Kentucky defeating No. 1 seed Villanova in the national title game on April 6.
If that were to hold true, the Wildcats would end their season 40-0. Indiana last accomplished that feat, going undefeated in 1976.
President Barack Obama fills out his bracket with ESPN’s Andy Katz.
PreviousNextPresident Barack Obama fills out his bracket with ESPN’s Andy Katz, putting the Kentucky Wildcats in as his NCAA Tournament champs in March of 2015. President Barack Obama fills out his bracket with ESPN’s Andy Katz, putting the Kentucky Wildcats in as his NCAA Tournament champs in March of 2015. President Barack Obama fills out his bracket with ESPN’s Andy Katz, putting the Kentucky Wildcats in as his NCAA Tournament champs in March of 2015. Enlarge
ESPN
President Barack Obama fills out his bracket with ESPN’s Andy Katz.
In addition to Kentucky and Villanova, the president picked No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 1 seed Duke to be in the Final Four on April 4.
Although Obama played it fairly safe in the end, there are some notable upsets in his bracket: No. 10 Davidson in the Sweet 16, No. 12 Buffalo topping No. 5 West Virginia in the Midwest, 11th-seeded Texas ousting sixth-seeded Butler in the Midwest, and No. 12 Wyoming beating No. 5 Northern Iowa in the East.
The president has only picked the national champion correctly one year: In 2009, he took North Carolina to win it all.
Last year, Obama picked Michigan State to go all the way, but it was UConn — missing the tournament this time — who was crowned as champ.
Here’s a look at the president’s full bracket:
good luck to all!