Latest offseason Top 25 rankings are laughable after Kansas lands Tyran Stokes

It has been a very big week for the Kansas Jayhawks as Bill Self beat out Mark Pope and Kentucky to land 2026 No. 1 overall recruit Tyran Stokes. This was a huge recruiting win for the Jayhawks, who are desperately trying to fill out the roster for next season after a mass exodus in the transfer portal.

Stokes heading to Lawrence changes a lot for the Jayhawks, making them a serious threat next season, according to Fox College Hoops writer Casey Jacobsen. In his latest Top 25 after some moves in the portal and on the recruiting trail, Casey doesn't even have the Jayhawks in the Top 25.

Kansas lost some great players on its roster; there is no doubt about that. Flory Bidunga nd Bryson Tiller leaving were big hits, as well as Darryn Peterson's, but Self has also had some wins in the portal. Bringing in Keanu Dawes and Christian Reeves from the portal, as well as retaining Paul Mbiya, was big for the size of Kansas' roster next season.

Self also brought in a great guard with Leroy Blyden Jr., who will bring a new level of scoring to the court for the Jayhawks. On top of that, Kohl Rosario, who has major potential to be a great sharpshooter, chose to stay with Kansas, and Self has four other recruits coming with Stokes, including Taylen Kinney.

There could also be some good news coming with the NCAA's 5th year of eligibility rule, which could mean that if he wanted to, Melvin Council Jr. could return to Lawrence. All of this on top of landing Stokes means Kansas should at least be in the Top 25, but apparently, Jacobsen disagrees.

The rankings are just a joke without Kansas in the mix. The roster may not be as strong as in the past, but having Self as the head coach changes everything as well. He has proved he can coach anyone, especially landing someone like Stokes, who is ready to come and win at Kansas. This is some great bulletin board material for the Jayhawks.

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