With many critics upset about UNC being included in the field, it's been a tough few days on social media. But for the Tar Heels, they shouldn't apologize to anyone. They are in Dayton for the First Four and are set to take on San Diego State for the right to battle Ole Miss in Milwaukee on Friday.

The Tar Heels lost to No. 1 Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals, but have won eight of their past 10 games and are playing their best basketball of the season.

When the North Carolina Tar Heels heard their name called on Selection Sunday, it sparked some serious outrage around the NCAA basketball world. Hubert Davis' Tar Heels were awarded a No. 11 seed, getting into the NCAA Tournament field over other bubble teams like West Virginia,

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.

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