Kansas makes a case for a No. 1 NCAA tourney seed in sinking West Virginia, No. 13 Kansas rallied late to fend off No. 20 West Virginia on Saturday, picking up a pivotal 77-69 win with major Big 12 title implications. The Jayhawks (21-6, 10-4) stayed within striking distance of first-place Texas Tech in the conference standings and inched two games away from the third place Mountaineers after completing the season sweep of WVU. KU's win also has NCAA tournament seeding impact, with this marquee victory bolstering the Jayhawks' stock as a potential No. 1 seed. Auburn, USA TODAY Sports' last No. 1 heading into Saturday's action, lost on Saturday to South Carolina — leaving the door open to a handful of challengers on the No. 2 and No. 3 line. Kansas' top-10 RPI and No. 1 overall strength of schedule might be enough to edge out other No. 2 seeds, including Texas Tech (KU faces the Red Raiders on the road next weekend).