As is now tradition with President Obama, he fills out a bracket before each March Madness tournament begins. When watching this years selection of his, I couldn't help but wonder if there were underlying politics within his picks.64 teams make the tournament and are placed in 4 different regions, where they are given seedings of 1-16. So, there are 4 one seeds (best overall) through 4 sixteen seeds.
When filling out a bracket, one has to determine who they think will win each matchup of the NCAA March Madness tournament, striving for perfection. Within every bracket, there are certain "upsets" which may take place, which the creator has to consider picking. "Upsets" are when a lower seeded team beats a higher seeded team in which they are playing against. Upsets are risky, but can yield high rewards if correct, as not many people choose them.
For the President of the United States, choosing an upset may be considered radical (due to the scarcity of being chosen), though free-thinking, which is why he must find a balance between the two when making his bracket.
In other words, I feel that President Obama may be voicing his ideals through his bracket. He chooses a few "upsets" to show his free-thinking and innovativeness, while sticking with the best overall teams in tandem. This balance, in my opinion, actually makes a lot of sense for his political sake. Showing both sides of his mindset, all within a seemingly harmless bracket.
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