The Tar Heels' national championship basketball team from last season will not visit the White House due to a scheduling conflict, a UNC official confirmed to ESPN.
President Barack Obama chooses Kansas to beat North Carolina for the national championship this season.
The New England Patriots were honored by Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday afternoon, with the president calling them "as good an organization as there is in professional sports."
After welcoming national champion Ohio State to the White House, Barack Obama joked about his own arm strength before ultimately picking up a game ball and looking ready for a bit of action.
Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, whose departure from the Patriots is being investigated by the NFL, will rejoin his former teammates for the traditional Super Bowl celebration at the White House.
President Barack Obama praised the sportsmanship of the San Antonio Spurs as "a great metaphor for what America should be all about."
