Andy Wittry | NCAA.com | March 18, 2021 President Barack Obama's 2021 NCAA tournament bracket: His upsets and national champion How to pick a 15 vs. 2 upset in the NCAA tournament — if you dare Share During his time in office, President Barack Obama made a habit of filling out an NCAA tournament bracket and the lifelong basketball fan has continued that trend even after he left the White House. President Obama filled out a 2021 NCAA tournament bracket and we're here to break it all down. You can view President Obama's bracket below. 44's BRACKET!@BarackObama is picking all 1-seeds to reach the @FinalFour! #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/xD8jOM5wdL — NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 18, 2021 Going with Gonzaga Like nearly 40 percent of entrants in the official Bracket Challenge Game, President Obama picked Gonzaga to win the NCAA tournament, beating Illinois — the namesake university in the state where he once served as a U.S. Senator — in the final. Obama picked all four No. 1 seeds to advance to the Final Four, which has only happened once (2008) since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. Detecting a dark horse In Obama's Elite Eight, he has four No. 1 seeds, two No. 2 seeds, a No. 3 seed and ... a No. 6 seed — USC. He projects the Trojans to defeat No. 11 seed Drake, No. 3 seed Kansas and No. 2 seed Iowa, before bowing out against No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga. 7 double-digit seeds picked to advance Obama picked seven double-digit seeds to win in the first round, which is a reasonable pick. NCAA.com has found that there are roughly six double-digit seeds that win in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The biggest upset pick on his bracket is No. 13 seed Ohio upsetting reigning national champion Virginia — a No. 4 seed. President Obama also has No. 12 seeds UC Santa Barbara, No. 12 seed Georgetown, No. 11 seed Michigan State, No. 10 seed Maryland, No. 10 seed Rutgers and No. 10 seed Virginia Tech winning in the first round. COMPLETE NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY (1939-present) 1939-49 Brackets: 1939 |1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 1950s: 1950 | 1951 |1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 1960s: 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |1967 | 1968 | 1969 1970s: 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 1980s: 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 1990s: 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 2000s: 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 2010s: 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 Store: Shop latest college basketball gear Listen: March Madness 365 podcast | Latest video COVID-19 and college sports: Latest updates and schedules The best, worst and most likely finish for each AP Top 25 ranking A comprehensive breakdown of the AP preseason college basketball poll, including how many NCAA tournament titles each spot has won and how many March Madness games a team is likely to win based on where it's ranked. READ MORE No. 17 Baylor women's volleyball takes down No. 7 Florida in straight sets for the weekend sweep No. 17 Baylor women's volleyball takes down No. 7 Florida for the second night in a row, this time in straight sets. READ MORE Women's volleyball: No. 17 Baylor defeats No. 7 Florida in four sets No. 17 Baylor defeated No. 7 Florida on Friday night to snap a three game losing streak. READ MORE