President Obama filled out his NCAA tournament bracket with ESPN senior writer Andy Katz today at noon on SportsCenter.
The President predicted that Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky and Villanova would all reach the Final Four.
A minor problem for Mr. Obama, however, was his misspelling of "Syracuse" when he chose the Orange to edge out Butler in the Sweet 16. When Katz informed the President that he forgot the "r" in Syracuse, Mr. Obama laughed at his mistake and joked that his daughters would tease him for the error.
Mr. Obama is an staunch supporter of North Carolina and even played in a scrimmage with the Tar Heels during his presidential campaign in 2008.
Even though his personal aide, Reggie Love, attended Duke and played on the basketball team, President Obama refused to put the Blue Devils in the Final Four and instead advanced the Wildcats.
"I finally break away from Reggie Love and pick Nova," Mr. Obama told Katz.
Last year, President Obama picked eventual champion North Carolina to win the NCAA tournament. Do you think his predictions are right this year?
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