Also, there are teams in the bracket seeded nowhere near their predicative metric rankings. Gonzaga is top 10 in the NET and an 8 seed. Memphis is in the mid-40s in predicative metrics, and the Tigers are a 5 seed. So, obviously, they don't always carry the day.

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

North Carolina men's basketball on Friday night cost itself a chance at an ACC championship—and potentially a ticket to the NCAA tournament. Once trailing rival Duke by 24 points, the Tar Heels stormed back in the second half and had a chance to take the lead with 4.