Former President Barack Obama’s NCAA tournament brackets reaffirm he has a soft spot for underdogs but believes in favorites at the end.
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In his brackets released Thursday, Obama predicted Duke will win the men’s tournament and Connecticut will win the women’s tournament. His men’s Final Four includes Duke, Michigan, Tennessee and North Carolina. On the women’s side, he has Mississippi State, Baylor, Notre Dame and UConn in the Final Four.In the men’s south regional, he has No. 12 New Mexico reaching the Sweet 16 by taking down No. 5 Auburn and No. 4 Kansas. He also projects No.
In his women’s bracket, Obama’s biggest upset was No. 10 Indiana reaching the Sweet 16 by downing No. 7 Texas and No. 2 Oregon. He also has No. 10 Auburn beating No. 7 BYU and No. 10 Drake ousting No. 7 Missouri.
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