Kansas has played the toughest nonconference schedule of any major college basketball team in the country, according to the NCAA’s NET rankings as well as Kenpom.com and CBSsports.com.
Situated right behind the No. 5-ranked Jayhawks (11-1) in SOS, or strength of schedule, is No. 23 Oklahoma, another 11-1 squad that has claimed victories over Florida (65-60), Dayton (65-54), Notre Dame (85-80), Wichita State (80-48), USC (81-70), Creighton (83-70) and Northwestern (76-69, OT) to go with its one loss to Wisconsin (78-58).
“Sure, Oklahoma should have confidence,” KU coach Bill Self said Monday, asked if a difficult November/December slate figures to help the Sooners in their Big 12 opener against Kansas (8 p.