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Obama already eyeing UNC and Duke as possible title picks

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Mike Miller

The First Fan knows North Carolina and Duke are among the teams to beat in 2012. But he’s unwilling to commit to either one right now.

President Obama – he of the multiple public brackets – was able to deflect that possibility during the end of a lengthy interview with Cameron Kent of WXII-TV. Kent only mentioned the Heels and Wake Forest.

Obama? He’s not overlooking Duke.

“Wake Forest has gone through a tough time, but I’m sure they’ll come back,” he said. “Right now, it looks like both Duke and Carolina are going to have a great team.

“I’m going to have to look at ‘em a little more carefully during the preseason -- during the early-season tournaments -- before I actually make my picks, but those two teams are going to be in the top 10 I suspect.”


You suspect? Oh, c’mon. That is blatant hedging. Everyone who’s paid any kind of attention to college hoops this offseason knows both of ‘em are likely Top 5 teams and the Heels are the team to beat.

Then again, President Obama has been a little busy to follow the hoops news …

(Thanks to Diamond Leung)

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