Kansas lost its top freshman to an NCAA investigation before he ever even played a game. And the Jayhawks have dropped three home games in the same season for the first time ever under Bill Self. So this hasn't been a normal run for KU. And yet Bill Self's program can still secure its 14th straight Big 12 title with a win Saturday at Texas Tech.
I'm not surprised.
But, absolutely, there were times this season when I thought the streak was in real jeopardy. Kansas looked as vulnerable as ever. But the Jayhawks have won three straight games to take a one-game lead over Texas Tech with just three games left. Which means a win at United Supermarkets Arena on Saturday will secure at least a share of the Big 12 title. Tip is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. ET.
Saturday's updated Top 25 (and one)
Biggest Movers
Rk | Teams | Chg | Rcrd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Cavaliers' resume features 11 top-55 KenPom wins -- among them victories over Duke, North Carolina, Clemson and Rhode Island. They've already secured at least a share of the ACC title for the third time in five years. | -- | 23-11 |
| 2 |  | The Spartans' resume features six top-50 KenPom wins and zero sub-25 losses. They'll take an 11-game winning streak into Sunday's game at Wisconsin. | -- | 20-15 |
| 3 |  | The Wildcats' resume features nine top-50 KenPom wins - among them two victories courtesy of a regular-season sweep of Xavier. Villanova is 20-1 in games in which Phil Booth has played. | -- | 18-16 |
| 4 |  | The Musketeers' resume features 10 top-50 KenPom wins and just one sub-40 loss. They're 10-1 in their last 11 games, with that one loss coming to Villanova. | -- | 16-18 |
| 5 |  | The Blue Devils' resume features nine top-50 KenPom wins and just three sub-10 losses. They'll take a four-game winning streak into Saturday's game with Syracuse. | -- | 27-9 |
| 6 |  | The Jayhawks' resume features 11 top-50 KenPom wins and just two sub-45 losses. They're 11-4 in the Big 12 and alone atop the league standings. | -- | 23-11 |
| 7 |  | The Boilermakers' resume features nine top-50 KenPom wins and two sub-55 losses. They're 14-3 in the Big Ten -- one game back of Michigan State. | -- | 34-5 |
| 8 |  | The Tar Heels' resume features 10 top-50 KenPom wins and only two sub-40 losses. They've won six straight games since losing at Clemson. | -- | 29-8 |
| 9 |  | The Zags' resume features four top-50 KenPom wins and just one sub-30 loss. They'll take a 10-game winning streak into Saturday's game at BYU. | -- | 27-8 |
| 10 |  | The Tigers' resume features seven top-50 KenPom wins and only two sub-45 losses. They're 12-3 in the SEC and just one more win away from securing at least a share of the SEC title. | -- | 27-8 |
| 11 |  | The Red Raiders' resume features nine top-50 KenPom wins and just two sub-65 losses. They'll take a two-game losing streak into Saturday's game with Kansas. | -- | 23-11 |
| 12 |  | The Shockers' resume includes four top-50 KenPom wins and only two sub-45 losses. They snapped Cincinnati's 39-game home winning streak last Sunday. | -- | 15-19 |
| 13 |  | The Tigers' resume features seven top-50 KenPom wins and just two sub-30 losses. Six of their seven losses are to likely NCAA Tournament teams. | -- | 24-12 |
| 14 |  | The Buckeyes' resume features four top-50 KenPom wins and zero sub-30 losses. They finished 15-3 in the Big Ten. | -- | 22-14 |
| 15 |  | The Bearcats have lost two of three games since starting 12-0 in the AAC. They're 1-4 vs. top-50 KenPom teams, 23-0 against everybody else. | -- | 22-15 |
| 16 |  | The Vols' resume features six top-50 KenPom wins and just one sub-45 loss. They're 10-5 in the SEC and alone in second in the league standings. | -- | 27-9 |
| 17 |  | The Mountaineers' resume includes 10 top-50 KenPom wins and just two sub-35 losses. They're one of only two teams to beat top-ranked Virginia. | -- | 9-23 |
| 18 |  | Four of the Wolverines' seven losses are to schools ranked ahead of them in the Top 25 (and one). Michigan's resume is highlighted by five top-50 KenPom wins - among them a double-digit victory at Michigan State. | -- | 8-24 |
| 19 |  | The Wildcats' resume features four top-50 KenPom wins and five sub-55 losses. They're 1-0 since Allonzo Trier was suspended for a second positive drug test. | -- | 27-9 |
| 20 |  | The Rams are 15-1 in the Atlantic 10 and have already secured the outright league title. It represents URI's first outright A-10 title in school history. | -- | 12-20 |
| 21 |  | The Wolf Pack's resume features seven top-70 KenPom wins and just three sub-25 losses. Their only home loss came when their leading scorer (Caleb Martin) was sidelined. | -- | 26-8 |
| 22 |  | The Seminoles' resume features seven top-50 KenPom wins and just three sub-50 losses. FSU owns road wins over Louisville, Virginia Tech and Florida. | -- | 17-16 |
| 23 |  | The Wildcats' resume features seven top-50 KenPom wins and just two sub-50 losses. Two of their final three regular-season games are at Rupp Arena. | -- | 23-10 |
| 24 |  | The Hokies' resume features five top-50 KenPom wins and just one sub-55 loss. They're 7-2 in their past nine games with wins over Virginia, North Carolina and Clemson. | -- | 19-15 |
| 25 |  | The Bulldogs' resume features wins over Villanova and Ohio State - and just two sub-45 KenPom losses. Butler will take a two-game winning streak into Wednesday's game at St. John's. | -- | 18-15 |
| 26 |  | The Horned Frogs' resume features four top-50 KenPom wins and just one sub-45 loss. They'll take a two-game winning streak into Saturday's game with Baylor. | -- | 21-13 |
