In an impressive display of dominance, the North Carolina Tar Heels have secured the No. 1 seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament. This achievement comes after the team's recent victory over archrivals, the Duke Blue Devils, in their final regular season game.

With a record of 25-6 overall and 17-3 in the ACC, North Carolina finished two games ahead of the competition to clinch their first outright ACC regular-season title since 2017. The Tar Heels' stellar performance earned them the coveted top seed position in the ACC Tournament.

Duke, with a record of 24-7 overall and 15-5 in the ACC, will enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed. Although they fell short in the race for the regular season title, the Blue Devils remain a formidable force and will surely pose a significant challenge to their opponents.

The ACC Tournament, now in its 71st edition, is set to take place at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. This is the third time the tournament will be held in the nation's capital, with UNC claiming victory the last time it was played in Washington in 2016.

Virginia, with a record of 22-9 overall and 13-7 in the ACC, secured the No. 3 seed in the tournament. Meanwhile, the surging Pittsburgh Panthers, with a record of 21-10 overall and 12-8 in the ACC, will enter as the No. 4 seed, earning a coveted double bye in the tournament for the first time in the program's history.

On the other end of the bracket, NC State (17-14, 9-11) is the 10th seed and is set to face off against the 15th seed Louisville in the opening round on Tuesday. Both teams will compete fiercely for a chance to advance further in the tournament.

The championship game of the ACC Tournament is scheduled for Saturday night, where teams will battle it out for the coveted title. Duke, with an impressive 22 ACC Tournament titles, including the most recent one in Greensboro last season, will be aiming for another championship. Meanwhile, UNC, with 18 championships to their name, is hungry to claim their first title since 2016. NC State, with 10 victories, is also eager to end their long title drought, which dates back to 1987.

It is worth noting that several ACC schools have had limited success in the tournament. Wake Forest and Georgia Tech have each won four titles, while Clemson, Boston College, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, and Louisville are still chasing their first ACC Tournament championship.

With the stage set and the stakes high, basketball fans around the country eagerly anticipate the thrilling matchups and intense competition that the ACC Tournament is known for.