It can’t be easy to be as good as West Virginia is and to keep coming up with ways that are supposed to prove you are not good. But bless these Mountaineers, for they keep trying and they keep making it look so simple.

It’s been a storyline all season, and here, during the brief break between the regular season and the postseason, WVU is still at it. “Everyone says Oklahoma still has a great chance to be a No. 1 seed,” WVU coach Bob Huggins said. “They’re not saying we do, but they say Oklahoma does.”

This is art, and that is van Gogh.

The point is subtle and sharp. Oklahoma is worthy of a No. 1 seed, if the Sooners complete the work left to be done, but WVU finished a game ahead of Oklahoma in the Big 12 Standings. So why won’t anyone — and who exactly is anyone? — mention the Mountaineers.

The differences in the polls, RPI, strength of schedule and other metrics aren’t so disparate to make this a silly conversation. Have a look for yourselves.

So, can the Mountaineers get a No. 1 seed? They’d have to win the Big 12 tournament and get better matchups along the way than they did in 2010, but sure, why not? Understanding they didn’t win the regular-season title and that they’re going to be a high seed when the brackets are announced Sunday, WVU isn’t going to Kansas City for any reason other than winning the title and waiting to see its name on the top line.

That’s all for me today. I’m off to Kansas City, from where I’ll be sending dispatches beginning tomorrow morning.