Virginia Tops N.C.A.A. Bracket in a Season Marked by Scandal

Tony Bennett, coach of the Virginia men’s basketball team, celebrated after winning the A.C.C. tournament on Saturday.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…