The snub was seen as so egregious even the conference commissioner felt he had to say something about it. On Monday Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark released a statement via ESPN's Pete Thamel decrying the decision and supporting WVU.

North Carolina posted a 1-12 record in Quad 1 matchups, now the worst winning percentage for an at-large team in the NET era—with its only win coming against No. 7 seed UCLA. Meanwhile, West Virginia went 6-10, with notable wins over No. 8 seed Gonzaga, No. 4 Arizona, No. 7 Kansas, and No. 3 Iowa State.