KU opens postseason as AP’s No. 1

By J-W Staff Reports     Mar 7, 2016

Nick Krug
Kansas guard Frank Mason III (0) elevates to throw a pass around Iowa State forward Jameel McKay (1) during the first half, Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Allen Fieldhouse.

Riding an 11-game winning streak, the Kansas basketball team enters the postseason as the No. 1-ranked team in the nation.

As expected, the Jayhawks (27-4) retained their spot atop the latest AP Top 25 Poll, released Monday afternoon. KU received 63 of the possible 65 first-place votes, with No. 2 Michigan State (26-5) snagging the other two.

There was no change in the top six spots from last week in the latest rankings: No. 1 KU, No. 2 MSU, No. 3 Villanova (27-4), No. 4 Virginia (24-6), No. 5 Xavier (26-4) and No. 6 Oklahoma (24-6).

Once again, four other Big 12 teams joined Kansas and OU in the top 25: No. 9 West Virginia (24-7), No. 21 Iowa State (21-10), No. 22 Baylor (21-10) and No. 23 Texas (20-11).

Texas Tech (19-11) received one vote.

Kansas next plays at the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday, in Kansas City, Mo. — against either Kansas State or Oklahoma State.

KU has a 38-10 all-time record at the Big 12 tourney, and the Jayhawks are 24-6 under head coach Bill Self.

AP TOP 25 (March 7, 2016)

No. 1: Kansas

No. 2: Michigan State

No. 3: Villanova

No. 4: Virginia

No. 5: Xavier

No. 6: Oklahoma

No. 7: North Carolina

No. 8: Oregon

No. 9: West Virginia

No. 10: Indiana

No. 11: Miami (FL)

No. 12: Utah

No. 13: Purdue

No. 14: Louisville

No. 15: Arizona

No. 16: Kentucky

No. 17: Texas A&M

No. 18: Maryland

No. 19: Duke

No. 20: Iowa

No. 21: Iowa State

No. 22: Baylor

No. 23: Texas

No. 24: Cal

No. 25: SMU

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