How Obama fared in 8 years of March Madness picks
Eight years ago, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America, and the first "sports president."
Eight years later, he's walking out the door for the final time as Donald Trump takes over, so let's look back at how Obama fared in his eight years of predicting the NCAA tournament.
2008-09 season
Final Four
| Obama's picks (1/4) | Actual results |
|---|---|
| No. 1 Louisville | No. 2 Michigan State |
| No. 2 Memphis | No. 1 UConn |
| No. 1 Pitt | No. 3 Villanova |
| No. 1 North Carolina | No. 1 North Carolina |
Championship
Obama: North Carolina def. Louisville
Actual result: North Carolina def. Michigan State
2009-10 season
Final Four
| Obama's picks (0/4) | Actual results |
|---|---|
| No. 1 Kansas | No. 5 Michigan State |
| No. 2 Kansas State | No. 5 Butler |
| No. 1 Kentucky | No. 2 West Virginia |
| No. 2 Villanova | No. 1 Duke |
Championship
Obama: Kansas def. Kentucky
Actual result: Duke def. Butler
2010-11 season
Final Four
| Obama's picks (0/4) | Actual results |
|---|---|
| No. 1 Ohio State | No. 4 Kentucky |
| No. 1 Duke | No. 3 UConn |
| No. 1 Kansas | No. 11 VCU |
| No. 1 Pitt | No. 8 Butler |
Championship
Obama: Kansas def. Ohio State
Actual result: UConn def. Butler
2011-12 season
Final Four
| Obama's picks (2/4) | Actual results |
|---|---|
| No. 1 Kentucky | No. 1 Kentucky |
| No. 2 Missouri | No. 4 Louisville |
| No. 2 Ohio State | No. 2 Ohio State |
| No. 1 North Carolina | No. 2 Kansas |
Championship
Obama: North Carolina def. Kentucky
Actual result: Kentucky def. Kansas
2012-13 season
Final Four
| Obama's picks (1/4) | Actual results |
|---|---|
| No. 1 Louisville | No. 1 Louisville |
| No. 2 Ohio State | No. 9 Wichita State |
| No. 3 Florida | No. 4 Michigan |
| No. 1 Indiana | No. 4 Syracuse |
Championship
Obama: Indiana def. Louisville
Actual result: Louisville def. Michigan
2013-14 season
Final Four
| Obama's picks (1/4) | Actual results |
|---|---|
| No. 1 Florida | No. 1 Florida |
| No. 4 Michigan State | No. 7 UConn |
| No. 1 Arizona | No. 2 Wisconsin |
| No. 4 Louisville | No. 8 Kentucky |
Championship
Obama: Michigan State def. Louisville
Actual result: UConn def. Kentucky
2014-15 season
Final Four
| Obama's picks (2/4) | Actual results |
|---|---|
| No. 1 Kentucky | No. 1 Kentucky |
| No. 2 Arizona | No. 1 Wisconsin |
| No. 1 Villanova | No. 7 Michigan State |
| No. 1 Duke | No. 1 Duke |
Championship
Obama: Kentucky def. Villanova
Actual result: Duke def. Wisconsin
2015-16 season
Final Four
| Obama's picks (1/4) | Actual results |
|---|---|
| No. 1 Kansas | No. 2 Villanova |
| No. 3 Texas A&M | No. 2 Oklahoma |
| No. 1 North Carolina | No. 1 North Carolina |
| No. 2 Michigan State | No. 10 Syracuse |
Championship
Obama: Kansas def. North Carolina
Actual result: Villanova def. North Carolina
Final results:
Obama nailed eight of his 32 Final Four selections, and correctly predicted one tournament champion.
Moral of the story:
Obama was no better than any other president at constructing NCAA brackets.