Barack Obama's March Madness bracket picks are surprisingly un-chalky

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We've heard the complaint a bunch over the years: Barack Obama's annual men's March Madness picks are usually fairly chalky, although there have been years where he's done well.

In 2026? His men's picks are actually not as chalky as it would seem. In his Final Four, he's got two No. 1 seeds facing off in the national championship game in Arizona and Duke, but before they get there, they would face Illinois (a No. 3) and Iowa State (a No. 2). Good work there from the former President, although we'll find out in a few weeks if that's actually a good bracket.

On the women's side? There's chalk -- four No. 1 seeds in UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina, with the Huskies winning yet another national title.

Check out the whole set of brackets below:

.@BarackObama's bracket is set. What do you think of his picks?

Good luck to all of the athletes competing and the young men from @MBK_Alliance getting a peek into careers in sports. pic.twitter.com/dOPyWEBuKB

— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) March 18, 2026

Good luck to him and to everyone else who filled out a bracket!

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Barack Obama March Madness bracket picks 2026 aren't all 1 seeds

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