The Tar Heels got into the field as a 12 seed and will be in the First Four game and will face off against San Diego State on Wednesday night. It's a shocking result to some as the Tar Heels were firmly on the bubble going into Selection Sunday and a lot of mock brackets had the Tar Heels as one of the first four teams out.

Here's how social media is reacting to UNC basketball sneaking into the NCAA Tournament on Sunday as a First Four team:

The long wait ended in elation for the North Carolina men's basketball team on Selection Sunday, as the NCAA Tournament selection opted to include the Tar Heels as one of the last teams in the field for this year's Big Dance.