After North Carolina earned a berth, its athletic director faces questions: Did the Tar Heels receive preferential treatment?

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,

North Carolina was the last team to make the field as a surprise to many who projected the Tar Heels would miss the cut.

John Calipari is taking his fourth school to the NCAA Tournament bracket, Arkansas. The Razorbacks are the No. 10 seed in the West region of the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket, where Calipari will face another coaching legend,

The NCAA Tournament is upon us. Every year, the first round is full of surprises and intriguing matchups. In a season where few teams separated themselves as proverbial title favorites, there appears to be quite a bit of parity in this year's field.

- Basketball analyst Dick Vitale, left, talks with groundhog Punxsutawney Phil as Groundhog Club member John Griffiths listens during a a bracket-picking contest for the NCAA Tournament, Tuesday, March 17,