President Obama likes chalk for NCAAs (w/video)

[Renew Deal]

Source: ESPN

WASHINGTON -- March Madness is back at the White House, and President Barack Obama picked each of the four No. 1 seeds to advance to the Final Four.

For the third straight year, Obama has filled out an NCAA tournament bracket for ESPN.com senior college basketball writer Andy Katz. The president says Duke, Kansas, Ohio State and Pittsburgh will make the men's Final Four, the matchups being Duke vs. Ohio State and Kansas vs. Pitt.

Obama's national champion: Kansas, the top seed in the Southwest, over the Buckeyes, the No. 1 overall seed of the 68-team tournament.

"Kansas has more firepower," Obama told Katz.
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Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2011/news/story?id=6222176

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All #1's. Not likely. I did a "blind bracket" and came up with the same result, so he might be onto something.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

1. Doubtful all #1 seeds will make it...

and it's even more doubtful that the overall #1, Ohio State, will make it. In fact, it is rather rare... Last time it was done I think it was in 2007 when Florida repeated its national championship (:angry:).

It's not a bad bracket, but I disagree with him on who will be the ultimate (repeat) champion :D.

Was the bracket before or after the news that Kyrie Irving is back?

[tridim]

2. I picked all #1's except Dook.

Got UConn beating them.

http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/69075

BTW, whoever sent me the DU group info via email, can we post the login info here?

[laureloak]

9. IRVING IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And Duke will beat UConn handily.

[boomerbust]

3. Ha Ha

He seems like the "chalk" kind of president.

[SkyDaddy7]

4. 2008 is the ONLY time in March Madness History all 4 #1 made Final 4!

2008 was the only year in March Madness history where all four No. 1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. That season, North Carolina, Memphis, Kansas and UCLA all advanced to the semifinals before Kansas eventually beat Memphis for the title.

Chances are, each of the top teams will not make it to the Final Four this year. We've lacked truly dominant teams in college basketball this year as many squads have attempted to establish themselves as elite programs before falling to slightly less-talented teams.

Ohio State, Kansas, Duke and Pittsburgh are all great teams, but they won't all make it to the Final Four.


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/631431-ncaa-bracket-2011-predictions-25-mistakes-to-avoid-when-filling-out-the-bracket?search_query=NCAA Bracket 2011 Predictions#page/4

[SkyDaddy7]

5. I think Obama was being a Politician with his picks, maybe? nt.

[peace13]

6. If he was he should have picked Ohio State.

2012 will be ugly here and those Buckeye fans do not forget a thing. We will need all of the votes that we can get.

[SkyDaddy7]

8. True! I was just talking about him picking the almost impossible

all 4 #1 teams making the final 4.

He will have next season...You think Ohio will be as good next season?

I don't follow NCAA Basketball I just read a lot when picking my brackets. LOL!

I am all into Fantasy Football.

[Romulox]

7. Thoughts (plans???) regarding the nuclear catastrophe in Japan, Mr. President?

:wtf:

[rabs]

10. + 10 n/t