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Official 2019 NCAA tournament seed list released

Virginia v Duke

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 19: Mamadi Diakite #25 of the Virginia Cavaliers defends a shot by Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on January 19, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 72-70. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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The official 2019 NCAA tournament seed list was released shortly after the bracket was unveiled on Sunday night.

The most notable development is three ACC teams finishing as the top three overall teams on this list -- showing just how top-heavy the league was this season. With a healthy Zion Williamson, the Blue Devils are the No. 1 overall seed while the No. 68 seed belongs to North Carolina Central.

Here’s the official seed list and how the committee ranked each team in the field from top to bottom.

1. Duke (29-5)
2. Virginia (29-3)
3. North Carolina (27-6)
4. Gonzaga (30-3)
5. Tennessee (29-4)
6. Michigan State (28-6)
7. Kentucky (27-6)
8. Michigan (28-6)
9. Houston (31-3)
10. Texas Tech (26-6)
11. LSU (26-6)
12. Purdue (23-9)
13. Kansas (25-9)
14. Florida State (27-7)
15. Kansas State (25-8)
16. Virginia Tech (24-8)
17. Marquette (24-9)
18. Auburn (25-9)
19. Wisconsin (23-10)
20. Mississippi State (23-10)
21. Villanova (25-9)
22. Maryland (22-10)
23. Buffalo (31-3)
24. Iowa State (23-11)
25. Louisville (20-13)
26. Nevada (29-4)
27. Cincinnati (28-6)
28. Wofford (29-4)
29. VCU (25-7)
30. Syracuse (20-13)
31. Ole Miss (20-12)
32. Utah State (28-6)
33. Washington (26-8)
34. UCF (23-8)
35. Baylor (19-13)
36. Oklahoma (19-13)
37. Iowa (22-11)
38. Seton Hall (20-13)
39. Minnesota (21-13)
40. Florida (19-15)
41. Ohio State (19-14)
42. Belmont (26-5)
43. Temple (23-9)
44. Saint Mary’s (22-11)
45. Arizona State (22-10)
46. Murray State (27-4)
47. St. John’s (21-12)
48. Oregon (23-12)
49. New Mexico State (30-4)
50. Liberty (28-6)
51. UC Irvine (30-5)
52. Vermont (27-6)
53. Saint Louis (22-12)
54. Northeastern (23-10)
55. Yale (21-7)
56. Old Dominion (26-8)
57. Georgia State (23-9)
58. Northern Kentucky (26-8)
59. Montana (26-8)
60. Colgate (24-10)
61. Bradley (20-14)
62. Abilene Christian (27-6)
63. Gardner-Webb (23-11)
64. Iona (17-15)
65. Prairie View A&M (22-12)
66. Fairleigh Dickinson (20-13)
67. North Dakota State (18-15)
68. North Carolina Central (18-15)