WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama thinks Kansas is headed for its second NCAA men's basketball title in the last three years.
Obama filled out an NCAA Tournament bracket for ESPN for the second straight year Wednesday. He predicted that the Jayhawks will be joined in the Final Four by Kentucky, Villanova and fellow Big 12 rival Kansas State. If everythings goes according to plan, Kansas will knock off Kentucky for the title, he said.
"Balanced team, they've got [Sherron] Collins in the backcourt. I always like teams in the tournament who've got experience," Obama told ESPN's Andy Katz of Kansas, who knocked off Memphis for the 2008 title. "Terrific guards."
Obama also predicted several first-round upsets: No. 13 seed Siena over Purdue, 12th-seeded Cornell to beat Temple, and Murray State to upset fourth-seeded Vanderbilt.
"I like Murray State - they've got a well-balanced team and they're athletic," he said. "I like Cornell, which I think gave Kansas a run for its money. I think they have a terrific team. And Siena. Look, I feel bad for Purdue."
Last year, Obama correctly picked North Carolina to win the national title.
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