STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — Do you have the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team winning it all on your bracket? There are some big stars in your corner.
The NCAA March Madness social media accounts have been tracking celebrity picks for the men’s tournament, counting everyone from politicians, to social media stars to athletes.
Will it be a repeat win for the men? The team is ranked first entering the tournament, with coaches and players sweeping the award system — and the Big East.
The team has won the NCAA Tournament five times — in 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014 and 2023.
The following celebrities have picked the UConn men as their winner. This list will be updated as more brackets are publicly released:
Barack Obama
The former president released his bracket on Tuesday. UConn, Baylor, Kentucky and Purdue make up his Final Four, with the Huskies winning it all.
Andy Katz
UConn will defeat Purdue, according to the college basketball analyst.
Joe Biden
The president agrees with Obama — UConn will be repeat champions. His final four are UConn, North Carolina, Houston and Tennessee.
Paul Hiepler
The viral Abilene Christian University basketball player has UConn beating Gonzaga.
Evander Holyfield
The former professional boxer thinks UConn will defeat Duke for the win.
Joey Graziadei
The current “Bachelor” lead has given UConn his final rose (after they defeat Purdue).
Sandra Lee
The dermatologist and YouTuber known as “Dr. Pimple Popper” thinks UConn will beat Kansas in the final round.
Doug Edert
The basketball player for the Bryant Bulldogs predicts that UConn will defeat Marquette to win the national prize.
Kyle Guy
The basketball shooting guard picked placed UConn against Kentucky, with the Huskies coming out on top.
Kyle Busch
The racer picked UConn to defeat Houston.
Jonathan the Husky
Naturally, the UConn mascot stayed loyal to his team, picking the university to beat Gonzaga. His strategy? Dogs beat cats.
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