Next week will be the last chance for the Kansas Jayhawks to secure a third bowl appearance under head coach Lance Leipold. After a strong 4-2 start, Leipold’s squad has failed to build lasting momentum and has since won just one of its last five games.
In all fairness, while preseason projections gave Kansas one of the lowest conference strengths of schedules. Several of the Jayhawks’ opponents are in consideration for the nation’s elite bowls, including the Jayhawks’ next opponent, the 9-2 Utah Utes.
ESPN’s matchup predictor has already given Utah an astounding 82.9% chance of knocking Kansas out of bowl contention.