And the POTUS Picks...

Earlier this week, President Obama made his picks for the NCAA tournament with ESPN's Andy Katz.

The Commander-in-Chief selected Louisville, Memphis, Pitt and Carolina to round out the Final Four, with Carolina edging Louisville for the national title. Here's a link to The First Bracket.

The guy signs my paychecks, so I appreciate him already. This is icing on the cake.


Ballin'

Unfortunately, not every team could crack the President's Final Four. One notable omission was Duke, a fact not missed by Coach Krzyzewski (a morganobrien.com fave--I'll always appreciate fellow captains over school ties).

Coach K had an interesting take (and not totally unexpected by those who know his politics):

“Somebody said we’re not in President Obama’s Final Four,’’ coach Mike Krzyzewski said in a lighthearted moment Wednesday as Duke prepared to face Binghamton in an East Regional first-round game in Greensboro, N.C. “As much as I respect what he’s doing, really the economy is something he should focus on more than the brackets.’’ (link)

Sounds like Reggie Love, former Duke two-sport standout and the president's body man, needs to better advocate for his alma mater.