The selection committee chairman is UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham. And as the Selection Sunday broadcast was winding down, he joined CBS to discuss the process that led to the Tar Heels' inclusion. Cunningham told Seth Davis that he recused himself from the discussion about UNC and left the room when the Tar Heels were being voted on.

Here is why UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham became a March Madness controversy due to his role on the tournament selection committee.

The North Carolina Tar Heels were the biggest surprise of Selection Sunday, earning a No. 11 seed and a spot in the First Four in Dayton when their name was called for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. As soon as UNC was named into the tournament,