Obama Picks Cornell to Beat Temple

Cornell really is the trendy first-round upset pick. Hopefully we'll back it up this year.

A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard law school, Obama stayed loyal to the Ivy League and picked Cornell University, a No. 12 seed, to squeeze past Temple, a No. 5, in the first round of play.

“I like Cornell, which gave Kansas a run for its money,” he said, referring to a narrow Cornell loss earlier in the season. “I think they have a terrific team.”

Still, he has the University of Wisconsin defeating Cornell, the Ivy League champion, in the second round.