Earlier than 2021, the final time the Jayhawks had been unranked was all the best way again in 2009, so of us have turn into accustomed to seeing Invoice Self’s squad contained in the High 25.
The autumn from the High 25 ended an 80-week streak for Kansas which was the second longest streak in males’s school basketball.
Early-season wins over North Carolina and Duke made it appear to be the Jayhawks could be contenders for a nationwide championship when March rolled round, however that not looks like the case.
Kansas has struggled at instances this season, in order throughout its present eight-game stretch during which it’s 3-5, together with losses to unranked groups equivalent to Kansas State, Utah and Baylor.
The Jayhawks are tied for No. 122 within the nation in scoring (76.1), and so they allow the 59th-most points (67.4) per sport.
A blowout victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday was a step in the correct course, however the schedule solely will get more durable the remainder of the season.
The Jayhawks’ remaining three video games after Monday’s bout in opposition to Colorado are in opposition to No. 10 Texas Tech, No. 4 Houston and No. 22 Arizona. Kansas has misplaced to Houston as soon as already this season however has not but matched up in opposition to the opposite two groups.
A tough stretch to finish the season might see the Jayhawks on the point of utterly lacking out on the NCAA Event.
