Chansky’s Notebook: Tar Heels Treated ‘Fairly’

Posted Mar 17, 2025
Did Bubba Cunningham help the Tar Heels? I sure hope so. The UNC athletic director has served on the NCAA basketball tournament selection committee, this year as chairman. As with protocol, Cunningham could not be in the room when the Tar Heels were discussed. "The hardest part of any selection is that you have to make a cut somewhere." (Chapelboro.com)

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