What began as such a promising season for Kansas ended with a dud in the 2024 men's NCAA tournament.
Following a 12-1 run through nonconference play, the injury-riddled Jayhawks posted a 10-8 record—its worst league mark of the Bill Self era—during Big 12 games. They immediately bowed out of the conference tournament before Saturday's second-round loss to Gonzaga in the Big Dance.
Kansas probably won't be down for long, though.
Yes, the Jayhawks need to replace at least one star player and likely an NBA-bound freshman. But as long as Self is around, there won't be a shortage of optimism around KU.