On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Jay Bilas join Molly Qerim to discuss whether North Carolina proved they belong in the 2025 Men’s NCAA Tournament by defeating San Diego State.
0:00 Did UNC deserve to get in the tourney?
4:13 How far can the Tar Heels go?
8:18 Vulnerable top seeds
10:08 Bracket predictions
14:20 Matchups to watch
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