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Nick Schwartz

Barack Obama is predicting an epic Duke vs. UNC national championship game

Former President Barack Obama revealed his 2019 March Madness bracket on Thursday morning, and his all-ACC final could end up being the most watched college basketball game in history should it occur.

Obama has relatively few upsets across his bracket, and selected a Final Four of No. 1 Duke, No. 2 Michigan, No. 2 Tennessee and No. 1 North Carolina. In the final, Obama has the Blue Devils beating the Tar Heels to win a sixth national title in program history.

Via Obama.org:

Via Obama.org

Obama has correctly picked the national champion twice since 2009, and both came in years when North Carolina cut down the nets. Obama selected the Tar Heels to win the title in his first bracket in office, and picked UNC again in 2017. Obama penciled in a Duke vs. North Carolina final two years ago, but the Blue Devils crashed out of the tournament in the second round.

Last year, Obama predicted eventual champion Villanova to advance to the Final Four, but selected Michigan State as his champion.

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