Leader of the free world, Barack Obama, revealed his picks for the 2015 NCAA Tournament on Wednesday.
Getting the presidential seal of approval may be a confidence boost for Kentucky, who the POTUS picked to beat Villanova in the national championship game, but it shouldn’t be. A quick look back at Obama’s past predictions shows that Barack-etology is far from an exact science.
2014
Obama’s Picks
Final Four: Michigan State (winner), Louisville, Florida, Arizona
Reality
Final Four: Connecticut (winner), Kentucky, Florida, Wisconsin
Record: 1-3
2013
Obama’s Picks
Final Four: Indiana (winner), Louisville, Florida, Ohio State
Reality
Final Four: Louisville (winner), Michigan, Syracuse, Wichita State
Record: 1-3
2012
Obama’s Picks
Final Four: North Carolina (winner), Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio State
Reality
Final Four: Kentucky (winner), Kansas, Louisville, Ohio State
Record: 2-2
2011
Obama’s Picks
Final Four: Kansas (winner), Duke, Pittsburgh, Ohio State
Reality
Final Four: Connecticut (winner), Butler, Kentucky, VCU
Record: 0-4
2010
Obama’s Picks
Final Four: Kansas (winner), Kentucky, Kansas St., Villanova
Reality
Final Four: Duke (winner), Butler, West Virginia, Michigan State
Record: 0-4
2009
Obama’s Picks
Final Four: North Carolina (winner), Louisville, Pittsburgh, Memphis
Reality
Final Four: North Carolina (winner), Michigan State, Connecticut, Villanova
Record: 1-3 (but he got the winner!)
Overall
Final Four: 5-19
National Champions: 1-5