Kansas head basketball coach Bill Self suspended for start of the season

Kansas will begin its national title defense without head coach Bill Self.

The school announced self-imposed sanctions in the wake of findings from an FBI investigation on corruption within the sport. Self will be suspended for the first four games of the 2022-23 season, per ESPN.

According to ESPN's report, "the NCAA has accused Kansas ... of using Adidas to gain an illegal advantage in recruiting..." by having company employees "...steer top recruits to Kansas."

Assistant Kurtis Townsend was also suspended due to the findings. Kansas begins the season on Monday at home against the Omaha Mavericks. The Jayhawks are set for a top-10 matchup against No. 7 Duke on Nov. 15.

Per CBS Sports, Kansas returns two starters from its national championship team as well as one of the top transfer players this offseason in Kevin McCullar. The team's continuity -- as well as the incoming talent -- will be enough for Kansas not to skip a beat in Self's brief time away from the team.

Self and Townsend will return to the team for its Nov. 23 game against NC State in the Bahamas.

That should teach him.