After losing their final three games of the regular season, they responded with wins over No. 20 Purdue and No. 11 Maryland to reach the conference title game, putting them in position to likely earn between a No. 3 and No. 5 seed, according to ESPN and CBS Sports’ bracketology.

The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee unveiled its 2025 bracket on Sunday, and there was one shocking moment that stood out above all the rest: North Carolina's name was called as one of the last four teams in the 68-team field Usually,

Every year, the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee is scrutinized when the bracket is unveiled. There are always accusations of bias toward or against certain schools or conferences, but those are flying in at an even higher rate than normal tonight after North Carolina received the final at-large

No dance card Sixty-eight teams get into the NCAA tournament. There is discussion about possibly blowing that number up to 76. For now, some schools are disappointed they won't be dancing this March.