“We are a tournament team,” RJ Davis boldly declared before Selection Sunday. Looks like the NCAA heard him loud and clear. Following an inconsistent season and a horrid 1-12 record against quad 1 opponents, Hubert Davis’s team has found its way into March Madness. A late surge that included key wins in the AAC Championship allowed them to ultimately get a pass. But not everyone is celebrating, as the decision has sparked up a ton of controversy. And the root cause of the cry? Unfair practice. How? Bubba Cunningham is the chairman of the selection committee!
The choice to put UNC in smacks of rigging as fans question the validity of the selection process. As one fan claimed, there was a conflict of interest: “Bubba Cunningham got a $68,000 bonus for North Carolina making the NCAA Tournament but don’t worry guys, he wasn’t in the room when the committee decided UNC was the last team in.”
It’s only made some people even more suspicious. Why did UNC get the bid despite its challenges? Given the timing of UNC’s bracket placement despite its lackluster performance this season, many are holding back their approval. And the NCAA’s controversial bracket entries in the past haven’t helped either.
Bubba Cunningham got a $68,000 bonus for North Carolina making the NCAA Tournament but don’t worry guys, he wasn’t in the room when the committee decided UNC was the last team in. pic.twitter.com/YMP2Vlcu4c
— College Sports Only (@CollegeSportsO) March 17, 2025
Nevertheless, the Tar Heels are in, and the debate will persist. Will they prove doubters wrong? Or will this Selection Sunday decision become yet another blunder for the NCAA?
This is a developing story…
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