KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas lost six key players from last year’s team and had three incoming freshman declared academically ineligible. The Big 12 preseason coaches poll still picks the Jayhawks in a tie with Texas A&M to win the conference title.
Kansas coach Bill Self joked Thursday that he always thought coaches knew more about basketball than reporters, but now he’s not so sure.
The Jayhawks return only two main players from last year’s Big 12 title team, point guard Tyshawn Taylor and forward Thomas Robinson. They are down to only 10 players altogether, and only eight who are on scholarship.
Texas A&M returns several key members of the squad that earned a school-record sixth straight NCAA tournament, including senior David Loubeau and forward Khris Middleton. They’ll be coached by first-year man Billy Kennedy, who came over from Murray State.
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