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Kansas Basketball Ranking: Where Jayhawks Landed in AP and Coaches Poll

On Monday afternoon, both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Sports Coaches Poll were released for the third week of the college basketball season. Following a week of two victories without Darryn Peterson on the court, the Kansas Jayhawks made a slight jump in both rankings.

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Two Kansas Signees Named to Boys High School Player of the Year Watch List

The Kansas basketball program currently holds the consensus No. 1 or No. 2 high school recruiting class in the 2026 cycle. All four committed prospects signed their letters of intent during the early signing period, officially kicking off what could be one of Bill Self's most talented groups in years.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / November 16

Kansas Basketball Offers 5-Star Davion Thompson Following Gameday Visit

During Saturday's 76-57 win over Princeton, the Kansas basketball program hosted a high-profile Class of 2027 recruit on campus for an official visit. Davion Thompson, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound point guard from Illinois, was in Lawrence for the game and received an offer from KU shortly after his visit.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / November 15

Kansas Basketball Is Facing a Familiar Problem With Melvin Council Jr.

The Kansas Jayhawks came up with a 19-point victory over Princeton to move to 3–1 on the season ahead of next week's matchup against Duke. While they pulled away toward the later stages of the first half, the first 15 or so minutes were pretty ugly without Darryn Peterson on the court.

Bill Self News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / November 15

What Kansas HC Bill Self Said After Jayhawks’ Win Over Princeton

Bill Self spoke to the media following KU's 76-57 victory over Princeton on Saturday afternoon. Here are some notable quotes from his press conference.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / November 15

3 Kansas Jayhawks Who Stood Out in Ugly Win Over Princeton

The Kansas Jayhawks played a not-so-great first half in today's matchup against Princeton. Bill Self's squad was really missing the presence of Darryn Peterson, who typically leads the offense but was held out for the second consecutive game due to a hamstring injury.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / November 14

Kansas Basketball Fans: No Need to Panic (Yet) About Darryn Peterson

It was announced on Friday that Kansas basketball’s star freshman guard Darryn Peterson is set to miss his second straight game for the Jayhawks as they get to set to welcome in the Princeton Tigers to Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday for a 1 p.m.

Lance Leipold News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / November 14

Why Lance Leipold Will Remain at Kansas Despite Another Down Year

Kansas football fans are rightfully upset with head coach Lance Leipold right now. The Jayhawks are at risk of missing bowl eligibility for the second season in a row in a 2025 campaign that has been an absolute rollercoaster.

Bill Self News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / November 14

Former Kansas Basketball Assistant Predicts How Much Longer Bill Self Will Coach at KU

The guessing game of when Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self will retire has been a big topic of discussion in college basketball circles over the past couple of years.

College Basketball News / ESPN / November 14

Kansas' Peterson (hamstring) out vs. Princeton

Darryn Peterson will miss another game for No. 25 Kansas this weekend because of a lingering hamstring issue, Bill Self said Friday, though the Jayhawks coach added "we don't think it's a long-term deal at all."

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / November 14

Where CBS Sports Places Kansas Basketball in its Early Top 25 Rankings

The Kansas Jayhawks dropped all the way down to No. 25 in the AP Poll when Monday's edition came out following last week's loss to North Carolina. KU has since gotten back in the win column with a victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and is looking to build a streak against Princeton before heading to play Duke in the Champions Classic.

Bill Self News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / November 14

Preview: Kansas Basketball vs Princeton This Weekend

Kansas bounced back from its loss to North Carolina last week with a victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi when the Jayhawks headed back to Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / November 13

Kohl Rosario Breaks Out, but Will His Jumper Be a Factor for Kansas?

With Darryn Peterson absent from Tuesday's contest against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the Kansas Jayhawks direly needed a new primary source of scoring.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / November 13

Top Prospect Tyran Stokes Transfers to New High School: What It Means for the Jayhawks

Although the high school basketball season is soon to be underway, arguably the top story is where the No. 1-ranked recruit Tyran Stokes will play for his final year of high school hoops. That's not changing anything for Kansas - it's still among the top schools on his list, so what does this all mean for the Jayhawks?

Jalon Daniels News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / November 13

ESPN Lists Kansas Football QB Jalon Daniels as Top 25 Signal-Caller in College Football

ESPN writer Bill Connelly released his Power 4 quarterback rankings this week based on their play thus far into the 2025 college football season. Among the 68 quarterbacks on the list, KU’s Jalon Daniels comes in at No.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Heartland College Sports / November 9

How on Earth Did Kansas Lose with These Statistics?

If you didn’t watch the game and only saw the box score, you’d assume Kansas walked out of Tucson with a win. The Jayhawks put up more passing yards, more rushing yards, more first downs, more conversions on third and fourth down, more sacks, and held the ball for 11 more minutes.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / November 7

Caleb Wilson or Darryn Peterson? Draft showdown has clear winner

UNC's Caleb Wilson gets best of Kansas' Darryn Peterson in 2026 NBA Draft showdown

The 25th ranked North Carolina Tar Heels scored their first big, resume-building win of 2025-26 college basketball season on Friday night.

Braden Smith, No. 1 Purdue survive strong test from Oakland

Tarris Reed Jr. returns, No. 4 UConn absolutely humiliates UMass Lowell

JT Toppin has huge debut as No. 10 Texas Tech beats Sam Houston

Maryland player loses shoe, throws it at Georgetown player in wild scene

25 men's college basketball teams to watch in 2025-26

Kansas Jayhawks News / Heartland College Sports / November 4

Doug Gottlieb Makes Bold Comparison for Kansas’ Darryn Peterson

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson didn’t just live up to the hype in his season debut; he blew past it. In the Jayhawks’ season-opening win over Green Bay, Peterson put up 21 points in just 22 minutes, and it didn’t take long for the praise to start rolling in.