President Biden’s winner is a team that would get some revenge after last year’s Sweet 16 defeat. He has Arizona Wildcats taking down top-seeded Kansas in the championship game in Houston.
President Biden speaks during an anniversary ceremony at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C., March 1, 2023. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The president does have a few first-round upsets, though, predicting No. 12-seeded Charleston will defeat No. 5 San Diego State.
He also has No. 11 Providence over No. 6 Kentucky, No. 11 Pittsburgh over No. 6 Iowa State, No. 10 Penn State over No. 7 Texas A&M and No. 11 Arizona State over No. 6 TCU.
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President Biden’s Sweet 16 has the favorites moving on to the Elite Eight. Nothing less than a No. 4 seed (Virginia) moves on in the bracket.
President Biden speaks during a dinner reception for governors and their spouses in the State Dining Room of the White House Feb. 11, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
On the women’s side, the president is going against the grain with his champion, selecting No. 4 seed Villanova to pull off a major upset over not just UConn in the Final Four, but heavy favorite South Carolina in the end.
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President Biden speaks at the University of Tampa Feb. 9, 2023. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The Gamecocks are 32-0 on the season, and many experts believe they take it all the way to Dallas for a perfect season.