The Tar Heels are going dancing, but the college basketball world seemed more than shocked by the news — and wondering if perhaps some favoritism may have been involved. While North Carolina was predicted to be on the bubble – at best – to make the NCAA Tournament,

North Carolina and San Diego State are set to get their NCAA Tournament runs started Tuesday night when the First Four tips off. This will be North Carolina's second straight NCAA Tournament appearance under Hubert Davis,

Madness picks, predictions, odds for North Carolina vs San Diego State First Four South Region game on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Bubba Cunningham was not allowed to discuss the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee's decision to put North Carolina in the Field of 68 because of his

North Carolina -- which slotted in as the No. 46 overall seed -- had a higher NET Ranking (36) than West Virginia (51) or Indiana (54), but that didn’t stop a lot of fans from crying foul on social media in regards to Cunningham’s claim that he wasn’t in the room when the decision was made.

North Carolina was the last team to make the field as a surprise to many who projected the Tar Heels would miss the cut.