Are you F-ing kidding me? Please let this be a joke. And even if its legit, please please PLEASE tell me we are not going to wear those abominations in the tournament.

nice

The good thing is that its up to the school's discretion whether they want to wore those jerseys.

I would hope they'd decide against.

When did the god damn circus come to town?

Those are disgustingly bad.

Who designs these things? Good Lord, those are ugly. And goofy looking, to boot.

Looks official, but only for the Big 12 tournament.

Are you kidding me,,those are AWESOME. Kids love this shit.

Doesn't sound like KU will wear them beyond the Big 12 tourney. And even then, it may only be for 1 game.

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/28...ld-adidas.html

Zubaz are back in style?

http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/new...s-conference-/

• KU agreed with adidas several months ago to sport a camo uniform as part of adidas's marketing campaign in the Big 12 tournament. How much KU wears it in the Big 12 tourney will depend on how KU plays in the uniforms. Self says KU's history and tradition should be what is promoted in its look, but this change will be a one-game exception done for adidas. Self hasn't seen the uniforms for a while, and he probably doesn't like them as much as the normal white uniforms. But for a game or two, it's not that big of a deal in the Big 12 tournament. Sometimes, you have to be a team player. adidas has helped KU quite a bit, so KU will do this to help the company. Those uniforms won't go past the Big 12 tournament.

Hey, if it helps us recruit the ghettos then ...

The "ghettos" like those designs? They must have bad taste.

I always said that if KU ever went the uni road that Syracuse and Ohio state, etc went (with the ridiculous picture within the jersey....usually on the back) I'd lose my mind.

This is worse.

Twitter has no stupidity filter.

The white version of those unis aren't as bad.

You guys are nuts. These are nice

http://worldonline.media.clients.ell...cf7613005fe067

Whites look OK.

Yep.

With duke going down we have a real good shot at a 1 seed still

edit: gonzaga as well

Gonzaga doesn't really impress me though. What a weird year.

Damn, zags pulled it out. Still with duke going down we have to be close

edit: well this is getting interesting

FOR ME TO POOP ON.

http://i.imgur.com/FS60jaw.jpg

I actually don't think the white shorts look too bad. Not a fan of the blue ones, though.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Joe Lunardi had Indiana, Duke, and Florida as #1 seeds in his latest bracketology on Tuesday. I imagine that since they all lost and assuming KU beats WV tomorrow, KU should move up to a #1 seed.

This year is mind boggling. How in the **** can KU lose 3 straight including one AT T-C-Mother****ing-U and still be even close to a 1 seed?

Because everybody else sucks bawls too.

FYP

Right now Lunardi has us as the 1 seed in the South.

KU is 24-4 (12-3). You act like that's some sort of shameful record. They are 11-3 vs the Top-50 RPI teams. They are 4th in the RPI:
http://statsheet.com/mcb/rankings/RPI

Get a grip on reality here, man. Who cares about TCU?

Probably more accurate, but I'm really not impressed by anybody, including us.

I know. I'm not freaking out. I'm strangely comfortable with where we're at. But lets not act like the Big 12 is some sort of powerhouse. Hell for several years, the Big 12 was probably the best league in the NCAA and we rocked it. It's down quite a bit and there is a 3 game skid in the middle of it. The difference is that there were no losses outside of the skid (yet).

And it's TCU man. They are shit.

This isn't one of the better teams we've had here. On the other hand, some of the better teams we've had didn't perform well. I thought the team that lost to VCU was a FF lock. I thought last year's team was a lock for S16 exit. I'm good. I'm having fun watching ball, but this team is not all that good. The good news is neither is anyone else.

I don't see what there is not to like about KU. They have the possible #1 overall pick in the NBA. A 7-footer who's the leading shotblocker in Big 12 history in only two seasons of play (and who set the blocks record for the NCAA Tourney last year). They have 3 pretty good Seniors rounding out the starting lineup including the leading shooter in college basketball in Releford.


They have Bill Self. I guess I don't see why you don't think we're any good? We're fantastic, even by our historical standards. We had a lot of bad seasons compared to this over the past 120 years.

Because we are the man.

we are going to have to play well at the end of the year to have a chance at a 1 seed.

Teams that lose to TCU shouldn't get #1 seeds. But you could say the same for teams with losses against teams like Penn State and West Forest. Somebody has to get them in the end and KU's resume is simply better than nearly everyone else's right now.

This site has KU tied on the S-Curve for the overall #1:
http://www.crashingthedance.com/seed.php

Yes, but one can also point out

And it's PSU man.
And it's WF man.
And it's 27 point loss to Miami man.
And it's USF man.
And it's the SEC man.
And it's the PAC man.
And it's the MWC man. (although that conference is pretty good this year)
And it's the WCC man.

Almost every team has warts. Yes, the TCU loss was inexcusable, but OSU and @OU are plausible. If we win out (maybe only win up to the B12 championship will be enough), we'll snag a one seed. Other than the B1G, there is not another conference that is appreciably better than the B12, and quite a few who are worse.

People got to get over TCU. Yes, it was an historically bad funk we were in, but it was atypical of the majority of the season. The team has responded, and we're now winning tough games again, and looking more cohesive while we're doing it.

Of course, KU fans should see this coming. for the most part, Self's teams get better in March. Yes, we've had some notable early exit years, but for the most part, Self gets his team ready for March, and this one is no different.

Nobody playing PG effectively for most of the entire season can hurt your potential.


Self's teams rated by KP's Pythagorean ratings:

2008: .9859
2007: .9755
2010: .9683
2011: .9539
2012: .9485
2005: .9468
2006: .9448
2013: .9420
2004: .9342
2009: .9333

By historical standards, yes, they're doing quite well. By Self team's ridiculously high standards, they're below average (but they could certainly play their way into the middle down the stretch).

Why? We're already on the 1-line. We haven't blown anyone's doors off (well except for KSU but that's a given). We will win our next two, and have a shot in Waco. If we sweep that gives us a Power 6 title and a 27-4 (15-3) record. And 14-3 vs. the RPI 100.


That's a 1-seed. Period.

Jesus, after all the talk on Twitter and the radio, I thought those unis were going to be camo. They don't look that bad. Even the blue. They agreed to wear it once over the life of the Adidas contract. They probably milked another couple of million out of Adidas just for that.

I know Michigan turned down wearing some uni but they have more money that anybody but UT. They can afford it. Plus, I rememeber when Larry Brown was at KU they played once in a mustard/gold uni. That was ugly.

And they played in some red ones that said "Jayhawks" across the front in Ahearn when I was teenager. Or it might have been the Big 8 Holiday Tourney. Can't remember which.

They should make a black jersey and a silver jersey. Not KState dark of a silver, but more of a lighter silver.

Joe Lunardi has moved KU back to a projected 1 seed:

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

I think some people misunderstood what I posted. There is no chicken little here.

I'm just saying it is weird that this KU team is in line for a 1 seed. It is a testimate to how weird the entire NCAA is.

WOW..Could see a KU/MU together

The tourney is going to do everything they can to make this happen as often as possible... ****ers. ROFL

No win for KU. If they win, they "cheated" either by paying players, dirty recruiting, or paying off the refs. If they lose, then they're inferior to Mizzou.

Personally, I'd rather have a 2 seed this year... those 3 losses in a row... that is NOT a #1 seed personality trait, IMO.

Not following you. So they lost 3 in a row. Does that mean they went 24-1 in their other games?

Lunardi is a moron. The rules state you can't have that (KU/MU) happen in that region or something of that nature. You'd think he'd know that. There's no way it could happen in KC.

Yeesh, don't want to see them in the 2nd round.

Holy shit, I would LOVE for KU to draw that bracket!!

Is there really a rule on this?

Personally, I don't think they will make to the second round..we don't play on the road very good.

Yes. I forget the exact lingo but I read it a couple months ago.

I am not sure if there is a rule, but the committee typically tries to set up brackets where conference opponents do not play until at least the sweet 16, and the elite eight where possible. Given that KU/MU are now in different conferences, I do not know of any rule that would prohibit an SEC/Big XII match up in the second round of the tourney.

Yeah, as a fan of WSU (second favorite team) I don't see them currently being a 9 seed. They just lost at home to Evansville. I think they're firmly a bubble team unless they win @Creighton tomorrow and win two games in the tournament.

However, the thought of beating MU or WSU does give me a rather large chub.

You are for once correct!

MN is not really correct. He's right that they are in different conferences, but the fact is, MU will not be playing in KC. The comittee rewards top-4 seeds with close venues. Since KU is in that conversation, they will be in KC. The other slot will either go to K-State (highly likely), or maybe a Creighton, someone like that.


MU will not be playing in KC because they are not successful this year. And because of that, they will not be playing KU in the 2nd round.

I strongly suspect Lunardi has a better grasp of the bracketing rules than anybody here. Considering MU is in the SEC now, I know of nothing that would stop them from playing KU in the 2nd round of this tournament.

Well, the top four seeds are pretty much guaranteed to play as close to home as possible. For the other seeds, they are seeded as close to home as seeding scenarios allow. The NCAA has put an emphasis on keeping teams close to home ever since they instituted the "pod" system, allowing them to have games from different regionals in the same arena for the first two rounds.

I agree with KC_Connection...Lunardi knows the rules of the selection committee inside and out, and he would not publish a bracket that would violate any of those rules. Will it happen that way? Tough to say, because there is still a lot of bball to be played. But I think if it is Lunardi's bracket, it means that it is a possibility and within the rules of the selection committee.

Or, perhaps Lunardi (like all humans) is prone to making an error from time to time? The pod system is set up to reward top-4 seeds. Lunardi may not remember 2009 when OU and Memphis got to play in KC, while Kansas was shipped up to Minny as punishment for finishing with a lower seed. It was a mystery to Kansas fans when it happened, but it wasn't a mystery to anyone who had been following the Pod system.

Putting KU in KC is rewarding them. That doesn't stop MU from playing there too.

You know the committee will do their best to put KU and MU as close as possible in the bracket.

The Big 12 was supposed to be down this year but last I checked, the Big 12 was the 3rd ranked conference. OSU, KSU, KU, ISU, OU, and possibly Baylor will make the NCAA tourney. Not bad for a down year.

Oh, that would be fun with potential matchup with Missouri in the 2nd round.

Just checked, KU and MU playing in KC together would be highly unlikely. But as others have said they'll likely try to put them close. Lunardi is just a kid with toys right now.

How do we know this?

Anyone who said they will try, isn't basing it on anything factual.


As for Lunardi, his bracket has KU-KSU-Mizzou-SLU-Wich State all in Kansas City. That is so preposterous that anyone with a shred of sense would laugh at it, close the link, and move on to more productive things on the internet.

He's off I agree. I'd love to beat them again though. Even if it's not fair like picking on a kid lol

because they like to feature matches with some storyline to create a buzz.

renew the KU/MU rivalry will be too much for them to pass on if it is at all possible.

They do? What might be some recent examples the past few tourneys?

@JayJayUSATODAY: Bill Self in the house watching Julius Randle tonight. #Kansas

Come on down Mr. Randle

Pretty awesome considering Randle stated he wouldn't be talking to coaches anymore after his KU visit. Self on dat ass.

@markwestern1: If Julius Randle doesn't come to KU it's not for lack of effort by Self. He's in attendance tonight, the day before a game, to see Randle go

I read Randle went for 40 and 16. This was a playoff game, no? I hope the effort by Self pays off.

Where's this? Texas?

Mario Chalmers is Super Mario in Miami Heat Harlem Shake vid.

http://youtu.be/Ir2TdfSwH8g

Yes. Dallas.

Same school Zach Peters went to.

It's a good thing Kelly is playing for Duke today because they'd be getting blown out right now if he wasn't.