Selection Sunday winners and losers: SEC, Big Ten dominate at-large bids as UNC controversy reveals committee flaw
- North Carolina was selected as the last team in the NCAA Tournament, causing controversy among other teams left out like West Virginia and Ohio State, who questioned the decision and claimed their records were better.
- North Carolina was selected as the last team in the NCAA Tournament, despite a controversial 1-12 record against top opponents, prompting questioning from teams like West Virginia and Ohio State about the selection committee's fairness.
- West Virginia's athletic director criticized the decision, calling it a 'terrible tragedy' and claiming their resume was stronger than that of several teams in the field.
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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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