After being the first team left out of the tournament, West Virginia's governor and attorney general announced an investigation.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey and Attorney General JB McCuskey, during a joint press conference, call for transparency from the NCAA and answer questions as to why the West Virginia Mountaineers were left out of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham had to recuse himself for any conversations related to UNC's NCAA Tournament inclusion. But the puzzling decision to put UNC in over West Virginia warranted further inspection Sunday, and it did not withstand scrutiny.

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.

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