Five games remained Sunday afternoon before the NCAA men’s basketball committee renders its verdict on the 68-team field Sunday night. But most of the data was in by morning, most of the work done and most of the projections made.

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,

North Carolina was among the "last four" into the NCAA Tournament despite going 1-12 vs. the top competition on their schedule.