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Obama shares his March Madness brackets
Obama, a two-time correct NCAA men’s champion predictor, projects top-seeded Arizona and UConn to win the 2026 tournament with few early upsets expected.
- On March 18, 2026, Former President Barack Obama released his full men's and women's NCAA Tournament brackets via the Obama Foundation and Twitter.
- Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, continues the presidential-bracket tradition and correctly picked NCAA champions twice during his presidency, in 2009 and 2017.
- Analysis of his picks reveals he chose 1-seed Arizona to win the men's title over Duke and 1-seed Connecticut to repeat, with no double-digit seeds winning in the first round.
- Releasing the brackets just before the first round, millions around the nation are placing predictions and some bets as the tournament builds momentum, with the first round set to begin Thursday.
- Given his mixed recent record, Obama's conservative strategy mirrors last year when higher seeds dominated both tournaments, as he nailed 2024 champions but missed both 2025 champions Florida and UConn.
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STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — Former President Barack Obama's picks for this year's NCAA basketball tournaments have been revealed, and Connecticut appears at the top of one list! The longtime basketball fan has filled out a bracket for both the men's and women's tournaments for years. This year, he has the University of Connecticut women's team [...]
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