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Tar Heels are in: UNC basketball makes NCAA Tournament

North Carolina AD says he was ‘not in the room’ during Tar Heels' NCAA Tournament selection

North Carolina -- which slotted in as the No. 46 overall seed -- had a higher NET Ranking (36) than West Virginia (51) or Indiana (54), but that didn’t stop a lot of fans from crying foul on social media in regards to Cunningham’s claim that he wasn’t in the room when the decision was made.

The Big Lead on MSN · 21h

It's a great time to be the AD at UNC after Tar Heels sneak into NCAA Tournament

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

For The Win on MSN · 1d

UNC AD and committee chairman Bubba Cunningham defended the process in the Tar Heels’ surprise tournament bid

The selection committee chairman is UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham. And as the Selection Sunday broadcast was winding down, he joined CBS to discuss the process that led to the Tar Heels' inclusion. Cunningham told Seth Davis that he recused himself from the discussion about UNC and left the room when the Tar Heels were being voted on.

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North Carolina AD Bubba Cunningham under fire for controversial March Madness pick as contract incentives revealed

The Tar Heels are going dancing, but the college basketball world seemed more than shocked by the news — and wondering if ...

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AD Bubba Cunningham's reported contract incentives should put North Carolina's NCAA Tournament bid under microscope

The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee should've ensured none of its members had a potential conflict of interest, but it ...

North Carolina AD Bizarrely Defends Tar Heels When Pressed On Underseeded ACC Rival

The NCAA Tournament field is set, and as is the case each year, question marks surround certain teams. In this season's case, ...

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Bubba Cunningham Faces Intense Backlash Over UNC's Controversial NCAA Tournament Bid

With the NCAA Tournament field fully revealed on Sunday night during Selection Sunday, the most talked-about story was the ...

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Bubba Cunningham Should Be Removed as Selection Committee Chair After WVU's Egregious Snub

The NCAA Tournament selection committee proved on Sunday night that they have no idea what they're doing. Or maybe they do, and perhaps they're just not acting ...

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Tar Heels are in: UNC basketball makes NCAA Tournament, will start in First Four at Dayton

The Tar Heels lost to No. 1 Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals, but have won eight of their past 10 games and are playing ...

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Fans Demand North Carolina AD Be Fired After Pocketing Massive NCAA Tourney Bonus

While there’s typically a healthy debate once the bracket is set about the final few teams left out of the NCAA Tournament ...

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UNC athletic director says injury caused WVU snub, Tar Heels’ inclusion

Bubba Cunningham had some explaining to do on Sunday night. The NCAA selection committee head and North Carolina athletic ...

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Tar Heels can quiet naysayers

North Carolina was a controversial selection for the NCAA Tournament, but the Tar Heels can silence some skeptics with a win ...

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