As the hype around college basketball continues to brew, the Kansas Jayhawks are looking to make a big splash. For the past couple of seasons, it is no secret that Bill Self’s teams have slightly disappointed. Those are records that we have spoken about ad-nauseum but with a stacked recruiting class like the Jayhawks have, there is a chance for redemption this season.
Garnering national respect amongst your peers is possibly the highest benchmark any coach in the land can ask for. Self has had boatloads of it during his career, and Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish have anonymously polled a number of coaches in the nation in the opening edition of their series, “Candid Coaches: Who will be the best men's college basketball team this season?