After North Carolina earned a berth, its athletic director faces questions: Did the Tar Heels receive preferential treatment?

"I was not in the room for any of that." Chairman of the NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Committee and UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham explained the process behind the Tar Heels getting into the tournament. pic.twitter.com/vAD7qu4s3F

North Carolina is headed to the 2025 NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed and part of the First Four in Dayton after narrowly sneaking in following a disappointing season. Gaining admission to the Big Dance should alleviate some of the heartbreak the Tar Heels felt following a heartbreaking loss to Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals.

College basketball fans are confused as to how North Carolina made the NCAA Tournament. However, athletic director Bubba Cunningham may have the answer.

The Tar Heels, who hold a 1-12 record against Quad 1 teams this season, earned a bid despite a poor showing against the country’s top teams.

Many are even pointing to Bubba Cunningham being the sole reason why UNC was in because of him being the Athletic Director. On Monday, the outrage continued and Jon Rothstein had some strong words for the committee and the situation while appearing on Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" podcast: "This is one of the biggest miscarriages of justices that I have seen in all of my years covering college basketball,