Same as Tenn game earlier in the season. Tough physical defense makes KU play timid... and they cannot shake it when they get in the funk.

I'm reminded of when KU got blown out by a mediocre OSU team on the last weekend of the season in 2018 after they already clinched the B12. That group went on to the FF.

This team relies so much on good matchups. Big physical teams give us fits.

Would have preferred Self to just rest the starters since this is a meaningless game. Especially now knowing we would come out with such lack of intensity

He was never going to do that. Too much competitive pride. The players themselves certainly lacked that in this one though.

:doh!:

Might need to start a Gradey Dick field goal watch thread

Definitely feeling meh right now, it's there if we want to take it. Not sure we care enough, which is what it is.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/rynbGIHfel">pic.twitter.com/rynbGIHfel</a></p>&mdash; Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNLunardi/status/1632141722229645312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 4, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lunardi appears to suggest we may still be the overall #1 at this point even with a loss here (which makes sense).

Zero chance

Noted bracketologist BWillie says zero chance. Have you seen their resumes?

With a win, definitely. With a loss, definitely not the overall #1 seed. If we lose we will have to win the tournament to get it and hope Houston stumbles. The committee looks at predictive metrics too much for us to get it even if deserving.

I dont see anywhere Lunardi is saying KU is the overall #1 even if they lose to Texas.

Still in this with a chance, just not sure we can finish it due to foul issues.

A loss to a top 10 on the road shouldn't make any real difference at this point. KU either has a better resume than these teams or they don't (and in Houston's case, it's very clear).

There's KJ finally attacking. If they aren't respecting him, he has to make them.