After picking the Tar Heels to win the national championship this year, President Barack Obama honored the team at the White House Monday.

Obama said that his scrimmage with North Carolina last year brought good fortune to both him and the team.

The president said that everyone at the White House was thrilled to have the Tar Heels as guests except for his personal aide, Reggie Love.

He won a title for Duke, UNC's main rival.