Pat Forde's article this morning on UNC and Syracuse both being in the Final Four:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/on-probation-vs--under-investigation--final-four-marred-by-schools-with-scandals-045055152-ncaab.html
I only skimmed it but it seems like he's giving them credit for "engag[ing] in some savvy navigation of the NCAA waters to help make this possible."