Kansas Jayhawks Stumble Toward Big Twelve Tournament

0:00On March 5th, the Kansas J-Hawks men's basketball team is stumbling toward the end of their regular season after dropping three of their last four. Conference games, including a tough loss to Arizona State. They stand at 21 wins and 9 losses overall, and 11 wins and 6 losses in Big 12 play. That puts them on track for the number 5 seed in the Big 12 tournament, meaning they'll play on the second day without a buy to the quarter finals. This rough patch marks the third-stray season with at least 11 losses on a coach-beal-self, something rare for Kansas. Back in the early 1980s to late 80s, they had a similar stretch, but that era included a national title. Before recent years, double-digit losses were uncommon in the 2000s, happening just twice under self. Fans are feeling the shift, as defeats have become more routine in a tougher Big 12 with powerhouses like Houston and Arizona leading the pack. Losses that once made headlines now barely surprise anyone, and even some smaller schools skip the traditional court-storming celebrations after, beating the J-Hawks.

1:05Looking ahead, Kansas faces Kansas State in their finale, and a tournament run seems key to avoiding another early NCAA exit, their fourth in a row. Since their last championship four years back, self's time in Lawrence feels like it's nearing an end, and he's not one to bow out on average results. While the J-Hawks hold onto their blue-blood legacy, the college basketball world sees them differently now, pushing the program to rebuild its edge. In this elevated conference landscape, in this elevated conference landscape, the college basketball world sees them differently now, pushing the program to rebuild its edge. Elevated conference landscape. Elevated conference landscape. Elevated conference landscape. Elevated conference landscape. Elevated conference landscape. Elevated conference landscape. Elevated conference landscape.