Kansas basketball: Where are the Jayhawks in the way-too-early top 25?
ESPN released its latest edition of the way-too-early top 25 rankings. Where did Kansas basketball land in them?
The Kansas Jayhawks are widely regarded to be the No. 1 preseason team in college basketball, and ESPN shares that same sentiment. Staff writer Jeff Borzello projects KU as the top squad in his way-too-early top 25 rankings.
Duke, Purdue, and Michigan State trail the Jayhawks, with several other notable schools there as well. Big 12 newcomer Houston is listed at No. 7, while fellow conference foes Baylor and Texas are ranked No. 20 and 24, respectively.
Borzello wrote this about Kansas basketball:
"Kansas jumped to the top spot in the rankings after the return of Kevin McCullar Jr. While the incoming players, most notably Hunter Dickinson, are getting most of the attention so far this offseason, the returning trio of Dajuan Harris Jr., McCullar and K.J. Adams Jr. is what makes the Jayhawks a national championship contender. Harris is one of the elite pass-first guards in the country and a terrific defender, while McCullar is versatile and really defends. Adams’ role will change next to Dickinson, but he was one of the breakout stars of last season and should take an even bigger step next season.-Jeff Borzello"
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His starting lineup prediction is Dajuan Harris, Nick Timberlake, Kevin McCullar, KJ Adams, and Hunter Dickinson. Kansas has maintained the top spot for the last three releases of ESPN’s top 25.
There are very few publications that place Kansas outside the No. 1 spot. With a potential roster addition looming and a Hall of Fame head coach at the helm, KU is in good hands for the 2023-24 season.
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