US EditionSelection Sunday winners and losers: SEC, Big Ten dominate at-large bids as UNC controversy reveals committee flaw
- North Carolina was given the last at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament as an 11-seed, despite a poor 1-12 record in Quad 1 games, marking their lowest seeding in history.
- Texas also made the tournament despite having the most losses by an at-large team in history, aided by seven Quad 1 wins.
- Bubba Cunningham, the athletic director of North Carolina, stated that their analytics likely influenced their selection, despite significant backlash on social media.
- Keith Gill, vice-chair of the selection committee, confirmed that policies were followed during discussions, stating, 'They are not allowed to participate in any vote.
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Selection Sunday winners and losers: SEC, Big Ten dominate at-large bids as UNC controversy reveals committee flaw
The NCAA Tournament selection committee tried to distract us by offering front-row seats to its theatre of the absurd. And the ploy almost worked. The committee showed its greatest wart to the world Sunday when the 68-team field was revealed and the final at-large spot went to North Carolina — a controversial pick, for sure, given the Tar Heels’ abysmal record (1-12) in the Quadrant I games that purportedly carry so much weight in the selection …
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