While the focus will undoubtedly skew toward Duke — with or without Cooper Flagg — UNC, Clemson and Louisville are coming off thrilling finishes in their own quarterfinals.

The Tar Heels got into the field as a 12 seed and will be in the First Four game and will face off against San Diego State on Wednesday night. It's a shocking result to some as the Tar Heels were firmly on the bubble going into Selection Sunday and a lot of mock brackets had the Tar Heels as one of the first four teams out.

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 North Carolina Tar Heels were the last team to get into the 2025 men's NCAA tournament and then they were the most talked-about team on Sunday night, as many analysts and fans wondered why Hubert Davis's team would get an invite after a closer look at their resume revealed they didn't do much to deserve it.