Kansas Jayhawks begin season ranked in Top 5

In simply over six months because the Kansas Jayhawks defeated the North Carolina Tarheels to assert their 4th NCAA Match title (and sixth total), so much has modified for Invoice Self’s squad. Ochai Agbaji, David McCormack, Remy Martin, Christian Braun and Mitch Lightfoot all left this system for different alternatives. A gifted freshman class got here onto campus. Kevin McCullar, who performed for the Texas Tech Purple Raiders final season, joined the workforce.

However there’s one main factor that at all times stays the identical: the respect that Invoice Self and his workforce get coming into the 12 months.

The discharge of the AP Ballot on Monday afternoon noticed Kansas tabbed because the #5 workforce within the nation, tying with the Baylor Bears. It marked the eleventh straight season that the Jayhawks have begun the season ranked seventh or larger, and the thirteenth time within the final 14 seasons. That features 10 occasions being ranked within the prime 5 and 5 occasions being ranked within the High 3.

Slotting in forward of the Jayhawks are #1 North Carolina, #2 Gonzaga, #3 Houston and #4 Kentucky. 

Additionally becoming a member of Kansas from the Massive 12 was #12 Texas, #14 TCU and #25 Texas Tech.

And as soon as once more, Self will check his workforce with one of many hardest schedules, with not less than 11 and as many as 13 video games in opposition to preseason High 25 groups. Along with the 8 video games in opposition to fellow convention members, Kansas additionally performs #4 Kentucky within the Massive 12-SEC Problem, #7 Duke within the Champions Basic and #13 Indiana. Moreover, the Battle 4 Atlantis match area accommodates each #11 Tennessee and #24 Dayton. Relying on ends in the sooner rounds, Kansas might see each of them all through the match.

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