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Kansas basketball: How the past ten Preseason No. 1 teams have fared

By Kyle Jones

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 08: Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after being called for a foul against the Boston College Eagles during the second half of their game in the second round of the ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 08, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 08: Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after being called for a foul against the Boston College Eagles during the second half of their game in the second round of the ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 08, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – MARCH 08: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates a second half three pointer with Xavier Tillman Sr. #23 while playing the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Breslin Center on March 08, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 80-69. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – MARCH 08: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates a second half three pointer with Xavier Tillman Sr. #23 while playing the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Breslin Center on March 08, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 80-69. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

2019 Preseason No. 1: Michigan State

Final Record: 22-9
NCAA Tournament Results: N/A

As Kansas basketball fans, not having a tournament in 2020 was heartbreaking. We didn’t get to see Devon Dotson and Udoka Azubuike pursue a title after dominating the regular season, and I’m sure Michigan State fans feel the same way about Cassius Winston and Xavier Tillman.

The duo led the Spartans to a first-place finish in the Big Ten and would have likely been a three or four seed in the tournament. Unfortunately for us all, COVID-19 prevented that tournament from happening.

With the duo they had and the magic that Michigan State seems to have in March, I have a feeling they would have made a good run. It just never panned out for any team that year.

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