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Realistic expectations for 6 talented Kansas basketball freshmen this season

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The Kansas basketball team has six freshmen on its roster, and with the season about to open, what are some realistic expectations for these terrific players for the 2025-26 season?

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self | Chris Gardner/GettyImages

The Kansas basketball season launches with an exhibition at Louisville on Friday, October 24. KU features six freshmen on its roster this season, including Darryn Peterson, who has already been named as a preseason All-American by CBS Sports.

Head coach Bill Self brought in four seniors from the portal, but all of the rest of the Jayhawks are sophomores and freshmen.