Bill Self has never been one to shy away from non-conference competition. This season, in the Jayhawks' opening few games. Kansas finds itself going against the Tar Heels from the University of North Carolina, the University of Connecticut, and what ESPN ranks as one of the top non-conference matchups of the season, a showdown with the Duke Blue Devils.
According to Myron Medcalf and Jeff Borzello from ESPN in their "100 days to men's college basketball article," the two picked out 10 of the best non-conference games with Kansas and the Blue Devils making the litter.