Faculty basketball rankings: Undefeated Kansas takes No. 1 rating in Coaches Ballot into Maui Invitational

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Following final week’s win over Kentucky, Kansas maintained its No. 1 rating within the Coaches Ballot launched Monday forward of the loaded Maui Invitational. Six workforce’s ranked on this week’s Coaches Ballot will play in Honolulu, Hawaii, throughout Thanksgiving week within the top in-season tournament in 2023 in maybe the perfect subject in tournament history

The Jayhawks may probably face two opponents ranked within the Coaches Ballot in a three-game stretch in the event that they win their opening sport of the Maui Invitational. The Jayhawks open the event by going through the host college, Chaminade on Monday. Kansas would play the winner of No. 24 UCLA vs. No. 5 Marquette on Tuesday if the top-ranked Jayhawks win a sport they’re closely favored in. If the bracket goes chalk, Kansas may have a date with No. 2 Purdue within the championship sport for all of the marbles.

Following the journey out to Hawaii, the Jayhawks host reigning nationwide champion UConn at residence in Lawrence, Kansas on Dec. 1

Kansas obtained off to a sluggish begin towards then-No. 16 Kentucky within the Champions Traditional final week, however used a powerful second half led by the heroics of Hunter Dickinson, Dajuan Harris Jr. and Kevin McCullar Jr. to outscore Kentucky 48-36 within the last 20 minutes of play. The Wildcats remained No. 16 on this week’s ballot