a 30 minute ride to the other side of the Research Triangle, it's basically the NCAA rubber-stamping (those 2 schools) a pass directly to the Sweet 16. As many have noted, UNC and Duke in the Sweet 16 and beyond means more money for the Indianapolis gang. It also means that Packer, Vitale, and some of the others won't be exposed as knowing little or nothing about the rest of the college basketball landscape.