North Carolina is headed to the 2025 NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed and part of the First Four in Dayton after narrowly sneaking in following a disappointing season. Gaining admission to the Big Dance should alleviate some of the heartbreak the Tar Heels felt following a heartbreaking loss to Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals.

North Carolina was among the "last four" into the NCAA Tournament despite going 1-12 vs. the top competition on their schedule.

Let's take a look at why West Virginia is on the outside looking in, and what the selection committee had to say about the decision. SN's MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket \| TV

Morgantown, WV – West Virginia will begin its quest for a national championship as a sixth-seed in the regional 2 in Birmingham of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament as the Mountaineers meet either Washington or Columbia in second round in Chapel Hill,