In the end, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray’s hardly daring March Madness picks worked — and he even topped President Obama’s much-heralded bracket.

Gray, who competed in ESPN’s online tournament challenge using the username “VinceGray3,” correctly predicted Kentucky as the national champion.  By the time the confetti fell in New Orleans on Monday night after the Wildcats rolled over Kansas, Gray had firmly secured his spot in the 91^st percentile of ESPN’s competition.