Let me counter my own point regarding Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4 records:
If NET ranking is the primary indicator of a team's worth, then UNC should be in ahead of Texas (36 vs 39). The NCAA hasn't said that NET is that metric, though. They do tout quadrant performance, and in THAT world we have it all over UNC. The problem with UNC is that they have a better record against a weaker schedule. So be it.
EDIT: for clarity, UNC played 5 more games against Q3/Q4 opponents, AND THEY EVEN LOST ONE OF THEM. We lost none of our Q3/Q4 games, and it's a pretty fair assumption that we wouldn't have lost any of another 5. What would Texas' record look like with 5 fewer Q1/Q2 games and 5 more more Q3/Q4 games? A whole lot better, likely 24-10 or some such. BUT, we can't make that swap, because the SEC is way tougher than the ACC so we get fucked if "noncon" matters.
Gah. It's so simple but some of you don't seem to understand the logic.