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 their best basketball of the season.

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,

Indiana gets screwed. Beat a No. 2 seed on the road, and a No. 4 seed. North Carolina beat ONLY UCLA (7-seed) on a neutral site. Xavier's best wins are over a 7-seed (Marquette) and 9-seed (Creighton). Texas has 15 losses. Make it make sense. #iubb

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.

The UNC women's basketball team makes its sixth-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance as a Three Seed. UNC will host Oregon State on Saturday.