The first week of the 2025–26 men’s college basketball season is in the books, and no matter how you’re feeling about the squad right now, it’s time to keep it moving.
Throughout the Jayhawks' schedule, there’s a collection of key games that will undoubtedly shape how KU’s season ultimately pans out. In chronological order, let’s take a look at the ten most important matchups of the year.
Kansas @ North Carolina (November 7) (74-87 loss)
Of course, the biggest non-conference road test already took place last weekend in Chapel Hill, and it didn’t go the way most Jayhawk fans had hoped.