With two fewer losses than any team in Division I and the esteemed Atlantic Coast Conference’s regular-season and tournament championships in its pocket, Virginia (31-2), with a smothering defense and the pace of a manatee, was named the top overall seed in the N.C.A.A. tournament bracket released Sunday night.
The other No. 1 seeds were Villanova (30-4), the Big East champion; Kansas (27-7), the Big 12 champion for a record 14th consecutive year; and Xavier (28-5), also of the Big East. The four No. 2 seeds were North Carolina (25-10), the defending national champion; Duke (26-7); Purdue (28-6); and Cincinnati (30-4), the American Athletic Conference champion.