The Kansas Jayhawks have had an all-time fall from grace throughout the 2024-25 season. From being the No. 1 team in the country to barely clinging onto a top-25 ranking and sitting in sixth place in the Big 12 standings, Bill Self's squad is falling apart at the seams.
However, the Jayhawks are still No. 23 in the AP Poll and have a 17-9 overall record. To put it simply, it isn't great but it isn't all that terrible. Yet, one CBS analyst said that this season, combined with Kansas' 2023-24 run, are the worst two years in program history under Self's leadership.
“The two worst years in Bill Self’s entire run at KU happened to be the past two years.” @GaryParrishCBS says Kansas may be at an all-time low under Bill Self. pic.twitter.com/lolWZzZAgY
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) February 19, 2025
Self first took over the Jayhawks program in 2003, over two decades ago, and has led Kansas to 605 wins so far (a win rate of 80.8 percent). He led Kansas to two National Championship titles (2008, 2022) and the Jayhawks have appeared in every single NCAA Tournament since he became their head coach.
Yet, the last two years have seen a slight dip in Kansas' usual dominance. Last season, the Jayhawks were knocked out of March Madness by the Gonzaga Bulldogs with a resounding 89-68 loss in the Round of 32, and this season, the Jayhawks have been nothing short of disappointing.
Currently, Kansas is on a two-game losing streak after dropping its conference matchups against Utah (75-67) and BYU (91-57). In the Jayhawks' loss to the BYU Cougars, fans noted a sense of apathy on the part of the players as they failed to score more than 31 points in a half.
Kansas' shooting percentage has dropped to 47.1 percent from the field as opponents have shut down the Jayhawks' offensive attempts and have bodied their way through the paint to out-rebound the once-dominant Kansas squad.
The Jayhawks have just five games remaining in the regular season, including matchups against No. 9 Texas Tech, No. 5 Houston, and No. 19 Arizona. If Kansas can't right the sinking ship ahead of the Big 12 Tournament, the postseason may be a foregone conclusion for Self and his team.