If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
That appears to be the mindset for former President Barack Obama when it comes to choosing his women’s NCAA Tournament bracket.
On Wednesday, the 44th President of the United States released his men’s and women’s brackets and chose coach Dawn Staley and No. 1 seed South Carolina to be the ones to cut down the nets on the women’s side.
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It is the third consecutive year that the former President has chosen South Carolina to win March Madness.
Obama, who made selecting his March Madness brackets a tradition of his during his eight years in office, picked 1-seeds UCLA and USC and No. 3 Notre Dame to join South Carolina in the Final Four.
There has not been a back-to-back national champion in women’s basketball since UConn did so from 2013-16. The Gamecocks are the current favorites to win the national championship according to oddsmakers, including BetMGM.
Bracket challenges for the women’s NCAA Tournament, including USA Today’s, close either 15 minutes before or right at the start of first-round games on Friday, March 21.
Barack Obama’s women’s NCAA Tournament bracket 2025: March Madness Final Four predictions
Here’s a look at who Obama has playing in the Final Four and national championship game of the women’s NCAA Tournament:
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Final Four: UCLA, USC, South Carolina, Notre Dame
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National Championship: South Carolina over UCLA
I’m cutting it close, but here are my #MarchMadness picks. Who do you have winning it all?
This year, three of our @MBK_Alliance students will be going down to the Final Four to learn from the people who make it all run. We can’t wait to hear more about their experience. pic.twitter.com/kL5Wc3RlkE
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 20, 2025
South Carolina is set to kick off its Road to Tampa on Friday, March 21 at 4 p.m. ET against No. 16 seed Tennessee Tech at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.
The Gamecocks are 12-0 in first-round games of the women’s NCAA Tournament games under Staley.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Barack Obama picks South Carolina to win Women’s March Madness Tournament
