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Millions around the nation are placing their predictions, and some bets, on who they believe is going to advance, and win the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament. Former President Barack Obama is also in on the fun.
If you haven’t already filled out your brackets for this year’s March Madness, you might want to get yours finished. All the fun begins Thursday when the first round of games is set to begin.
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It’s friendly competition amongst friends, family, co-workers or even the holy grail of a group chat. Each year, there has been a presidential bracket submitted out of the millions of predictions.
Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America and an avid sports fan, has his picks set as he makes his prediction for how he thinks the 2026 NCAA Tournament will play out.
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
VCU Rams (27-7)
VCU closed the season with a 21-3 record over the final 24 games and won 16 of its last 17 games. A matchup against No. 6 North Carolina in the first round, before a potential matchup against No. 3 Illinois, sets up the Rams as well as an 11-seed can be set up.
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
VCU Rams (27-7)
VCU closed the season with a 21-3 record over the final 24 games and won 16 of its last 17 games. A matchup against No. 6 North Carolina in the first round, before a potential matchup against No. 3 Illinois, sets up the Rams as well as an 11-seed can be set up.
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (31-1)
With 90.7 points per game, Miami was second in the nation in points per game, trailing only Alabama, while leading the nation with 52.4% shooting from the field.
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
South Florida Bulls (24-8)
South Florida enters the NCAA Tournament on an 11-game winning streak. winning the American Conference tournament championship game 70-55 over Wichita State.
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March Madness bracket busters eye the next big upset
Troy Trojans (22-11)
Troy could be the biggest Cinderella this year after winning back-to-back Sun Belt tournament titles. Nebraska is…
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