Perhaps the biggest shock after the male basketball support for the NCAA 2025 tournament was revealed on Sunday was to consider the Northern Caroline Tar Heels as one of the “first four” teams that will play the state of San Diego to determine who will be n ° 11 in the southern region.
There is a large contingent which is not too satisfied with this decision of the selection committee.
Social media broke out after the Tar Heels were appointed as the last 68 -year -old team to get there, and there is support for this vitriol.
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Caroline du Nord Tar Heels, Hubert Davis head coach, reacts in the second period to the Spectrum Center. (Bob Donnan-Imagn images)
The UNC, despite the historic pedigree of the program, was only 1-12 in the quadrant 1 matches, which the selection committee determines as a game against a team classified in the top 30 of the net (the NCAA assessment tool) at home, against a team classified 1 to 50 on neutral land and 1-75 in exterior competition.
Bubba Cunningham, Tar Heels sports director who also happens to be the president of the NCAA tournament selection committee, explained the process that entered the UNC by doing.
“Obviously, I will postpone this to [vice committee chair] Keith [Gill]”Cunningham responded after being asked about UNC’s entries and how it was not a conflict of interest.” But all policies and procedures have been followed. And Keith can explain exactly how North Carolina was discussed because I was not in the room for any of this. “”
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Gill replied: “Our policies demand that the announcement of any school is rejecting and really leaves the room for these discussions. And they are not allowed to also participate in a vote. … We voted in four teams on the field on Saturday evening, and we had an emergency vote.
“The emergency vote was the last team on the field. And it was based on Memphis-Uab. If Memphis won this match, then it was going to release a place in the tournament and that it was going to be in North Carolina.”
Tar Heels goalkeeper from North Carolina, Seth Trid, shoots as Duke Blue Devils, Sion James, defends in the second half at the Spectrum Center. (Bob Donnan-Imagn images)
Despite the answers on the reasons why the UNC has entered, the commentators of the social media did not waste time reacting when seeing the decision of the Tar Heels.
“Maybe the worst team of all time to obtain a general offer,” said a commentator on X.
Another added: “How did it even happen ??”
“1-12 vs Q1,” said one. “NC State was the highest team of nets never omitted in 2019 with a net of 33. The reason was a record of 3-9 Q1.”
It was not entirely outlapping, because some spoke of the recent Tar Heels games against some of the best teams in the country.
“Like it or not, the Tarheels in the last month are among the best 30-40 teams in the country, just depending on the current form,” said a commentator. “If you want the maximum quality in the tournament, it’s obvious.”
Another added: “Why is someone upset by the UNC had to play in the NCAA tournament? They were 33rd [KenPom ratings] and 36th in net. Their losses of Quad 1 include Kansas, Alabama, Auburn, Michigan St and Duke, many of which went down over. The UNC deserved to enter. “”
The UNC finished 22-13 in total and 13-7 in ACC Play while winning two games in the ACC tournament before being rebounded by the Duke Devils n ° 1 in the semi-finals.
Guarded from Tar Hels de Caroline du Nord Seth Trimble (Bob Donnan-Imagn images)
Meanwhile, teams like Indiana, Virginie -Western, Boise State and UC Irvine – who were all on the bubble – did not enter any competitive curriculum vitae.
Each year, the bubble teams have the heart broken when their name is not called during the selection show. It is an unfortunate part of the game, but ultimately, the decision is final.
The Tar Heels will play the Aztecs on Tuesday evening to determine who will be the seeded n ° 11 against n ° 6 Ole Miss in the southern region.
