For well-over 14 years now, I’ve picked in March Madness against our former President; he’s bested me all but three times. [You may see his hand-written 2024 picks, at barackobama.org — here.]

I’ll likely not post the full version of our completed / compared sheets (as I have, in past years), as we are very, very similar.

The graphic at right almost certainly sets out who will win this year, between us.

If Kentucky makes it to the Championship game, and loses to UConn, he wins our mini pool. If Marquette ends up as UConn’s opponent, and loses to them… I will best him (though I do have the Buffs — improbably, I admit — meeting Marquette, but losing).

We will only revisit these prognostications, if somehow UConn gets knocked out before the Finals. Then the early games will matter, to deciding whose bracket beat. . . whom.

Onward… grinning. All green… all green. We both agree that Purdue makes the finals, and North Carolina rounds out my final four — while Baylor is his fourth invitee, for the Final dance. [On the women’s side — I see a rematch of last year, but this time, with Iowa’s Kaitlin Clark besting Angel Reese & LSU; then beating SC in the Championship. Mr. Obama has SC winning it all.] Heh!

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