Obama's Final Four Revisited
Now that the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament final four is set, we thought we'd take a look at how President Obama has fared. As you might recall, Mr. Obama filled out a bracket for the tournament with ESPN's Andy Katz.
Mr. Obama's final four picks were North Carolina, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Memphis. Now that the games have been played, we know he only got one of those right. North Carolina made it - but they will be joined by Michigan St., Villanova and Connecticut.
Mr. Obama got 19 of 32 games right in the first round, or just about 60 percent. His record in the second round improved, as he had 14 out of 16 Sweet 16 teams correct (87.5 percent).
But his percentage dipped again after that, as he got just five of the eight Elite 8 right (62.5 percent). Overall, he's predicted 65 percent of the winners correctly. Probably not enough to win your pool, though it’s fair to say he does have some other things on his mind.
Mr. Obama should at least find some solace in the fact that the one team he has left is his pick to be the overall champion – North Carolina.
Mr. Obama told Katz that he chose North Carolina because of their "experience and balance."
He also had a personal message for his team: "Now, for the Tar Heels who are watching, I picked you all last year -- you let me down. This year, don't embarrass me in front of the nation, all right? I'm counting on you. I still got those sneakers you guys gave me."
But don't think Mr. Obama will have a chance to deliver a new pep talk before UNC takes to the hardwood this Saturday night versus Villanova in Detroit for a CBS-televised battle (or watch online here). The president may not even get a chance to watch as he'll still be on his trip to Europe and Turkey.
Mr. Obama's final four picks were North Carolina, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Memphis. Now that the games have been played, we know he only got one of those right. North Carolina made it - but they will be joined by Michigan St., Villanova and Connecticut.
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Mr. Obama got 19 of 32 games right in the first round, or just about 60 percent. His record in the second round improved, as he had 14 out of 16 Sweet 16 teams correct (87.5 percent).
But his percentage dipped again after that, as he got just five of the eight Elite 8 right (62.5 percent). Overall, he's predicted 65 percent of the winners correctly. Probably not enough to win your pool, though it’s fair to say he does have some other things on his mind.
Mr. Obama should at least find some solace in the fact that the one team he has left is his pick to be the overall champion – North Carolina.
Mr. Obama told Katz that he chose North Carolina because of their "experience and balance."
He also had a personal message for his team: "Now, for the Tar Heels who are watching, I picked you all last year -- you let me down. This year, don't embarrass me in front of the nation, all right? I'm counting on you. I still got those sneakers you guys gave me."
But don't think Mr. Obama will have a chance to deliver a new pep talk before UNC takes to the hardwood this Saturday night versus Villanova in Detroit for a CBS-televised battle (or watch online here). The president may not even get a chance to watch as he'll still be on his trip to Europe and Turkey.
