Of the seven Kansas players who saw more than five minutes in the 2022 national championship win over North Carolina, only two returned for the 2022-23 season. Out the door went first-round picks Ochai Agbaji and Christian Braun and three other veterans.
So it's fairly remarkable that Bill Self has the Jayhawks back in the top five -- and, after their demolition of Indiana, back on the shortlist of teams that can cut down the nets in a few months.
Kansas has looked as impressive as any team in the country since losing to Tennessee in the Bahamas on the day after Thanksgiving.