Selection Sunday has come and gone, and the 68 teams that will compete for the men’s college basketball national championship have been revealed.
One of those teams was a source of major controversy when its name was revealed.
North Carolina (22-13), the final team selected for the tournament, boasts a sub-par resume that includes a 1-12 record against Quad 1 teams and an early season loss to a Quad 3 team (Stanford).
West Virginia (19-13) and Indiana (19-13) were the first two teams left out despite both faring better against Quad 1 teams.
The NCAA Selection Committee noted the Tar Heels’ non-conference strength of schedule (fourth in the nation) and their run to the ACC semifinals pushed them over the edge.
Analysts, like CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish, however, aren’t buying that explanation.
