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President Obama called Hawaii’s upset win over Cal

Of course the President picked the team from his home state.
Dan Gartland|
President Obama called Hawaii’s upset win over Cal
President Obama called Hawaii’s upset win over Cal

Barack Obama's bracket may have been as uninventive as usual, but the one big upset pick he made turned out to be a great choice.

The only seed lower than 10 Obama picked to win in the first round was No. 13 Hawaii against No. 4 Cal.

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It looks like Obama wrote down Cal first before changing his might, but we never should have thought he'd pick against his home state.

Sure enough, the Rainbow Warriors came out on top, 77–66, and celebrated with a synchronized dab.

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Dan Gartland
DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is the host of the “Stadium Wonders” video series. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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