How about them Jayhawks, folks? The Big 12 regular season and tournament champions were left for dead earlier this season after losing three games at Allen Fieldhouse — something KU had never done under Bill Self — but they have now proven their championship mettle when it mattered most.
Self’s a Hall of Famer for a reason, but even taking this Kansas team to a Final Four by beating Duke is an accomplishment I didn’t expect. And yet, this Kansas team is two wins away from winning the whole thing.
That’s why Kansas sits atop our final Big 12 power rankings of the season.