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Kansas Makes Highest AP Poll Appearance of the 2025-26 Season

The Kansas basketball team has bounced around the AP Poll through the first few weeks of the season. Bill Self's Jayhawks opened the year at No. 19 before falling outside the top 25, marking the first time Kansas had been unranked during the season's first month in 20 years.

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Bill Self and Kansas Should Rest Darryn Peterson Until Big 12 Play

Darryn Peterson exited Kansas' game against NC State late in the second half when his hamstring began to tighten up again. The Jayhawks' star freshman has been dealing with this issue for nearly two months, yet the training staff has not been able to come up with a long-term solution.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / December 14

Kansas Hosting JUCO Star Trent Lincoln on Visit: KU's Midseason Addition?

The Kansas basketball program and its coaches are staying active on the recruiting trail, especially during the Jayhawks' current stretch in which they play just two games in 20 days.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / December 14

Kansas Football Player’s Parent Raises Concerns About Program Leadership

There were plenty of fingers pointed at the Kansas football coaching staff throughout the Jayhawks' tumultuous 2025 season. Too often, KU appeared to lack a clear game plan and entered contests looking unprepared.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / December 14

Kansas Basketball Commit Luke Barnett Off to an Impressive Senior Season

The 2026 recruitment class for Kansas basketball is regarded as one of the best in the country, and the most recent commit, Luke Barnett, is off to a hot start in his senior campaign.

Lawrence Arnold News / Heartland College Sports / December 14

Big 12 Veteran Calls Team General Manager a Con Artist

Kansas wide receiver Lawrence Arnold didn’t just cosign a hot take on Instagram; he put Rob Ianello’s name on blast and didn’t dance around the reason why.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / December 14

Will Wade Tips Cap to Kansas’ Melvin Council Jr. After Career Night

Kansas would have been staring at its fourth nonconference loss if not for the heroics of Melvin Council Jr. on Saturday night. The journeyman transfer delivered his signature performance as a Jayhawk, scoring a career-high 36 points while shooting an astonishing 9-for-15 from beyond the arc.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / December 14

Analyst Offers Concerning Take On Darryn Peterson’s Injury for Kansas

Kansas guard Darryn Peterson is projected to go either first or second overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. However, the Jayhawks' star freshman has not had an ideal start to his collegiate career.

Bill Self News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / December 14

What Kansas HC Bill Self Said After Kansas’ Road Win Over NC State

Kansas somehow pulled away in the Lenovo Center on Saturday night in a miraculous win over NC State. The Jayhawks overcame a pair of missed one-and-one free throws at the end of overtime to come out victorious 77-76.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / December 13

Is Darryn Peterson Playing vs NC State? Latest on Kansas Star

The biggest storyline of the Kansas basketball season so far has been Darryn Peterson's recurring hamstring injury. The freshman phenom missed seven games in a row due to a lingering ailment that sidelined him for multiple weeks.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Heartland College Sports / December 13

Kansas’ Defense Loses Another Key Player to Transfer Portal

Jon Jon Kamara is officially entering the transfer portal, and while the move isn’t shocking, it’s definitely one Kansas fans would’ve liked to avoid. Kamara showed real promise as a freshman and looked like a guy who could grow into a bigger role over the next couple of years.

Lance Leipold News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / December 13

Lance Leipold and Kansas Football Not Succeeding at Player Retention

Over the years as Kansas football head coach, Lance Leipold has emphasized the importance of player retention. The Jayhawks lost only nine scholarship players to the transfer portal last offseason, and none of them were expected to play a major role the following year.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / December 13

Preview: Kansas Basketball vs NC State This Weekend

Kansas and NC State are set to face off this evening in a pivotal road contest for the Jayhawks. KU is making its way to Raleigh to take on the Wolfpack, who have posted a 7-3 record under first-year head coach Will Wade.

Kansas Jayhawks News / Kansas Jayhawks on SI / December 13

Kansas to Face Off Against Former Recruiting Target at NC State

The Kansas basketball team added multiple transfers from the portal this offseason in a group headlined by Tre White and Melvin Council Jr. Those additions have worked out well for the Jayhawks so far, but head coach Bill Self was still vying for one more commitment in the month of May to finish off his transfer class.