Barack Obama Predicts Duke and South Carolina as 2025 NCAA Champions

The former president continues his annual tradition with notable upset picks and Final Four predictions for both tournaments.

Barack Obama released his 2025 NCAA Tournament brackets for the men's and women's tournaments on March 20, continuing a tradition started during his presidency.
He predicts Duke to win the men's tournament and South Carolina to take the women's championship this year.
Obama's men's Final Four picks include Auburn, Florida, Duke, and Tennessee, while his women's Final Four features UCLA, USC, South Carolina, and Notre Dame.
Notable upset predictions in the men's bracket include No. 11 VCU over No. 6 BYU and No. 5 Clemson over No. 1 Houston, among others.
In the women's bracket, Obama forecasts upsets such as No. 13 Montana State defeating No. 4 Ohio State and No. 10 Harvard over No. 7 Michigan State.