The Jayhawks received 46 first-place votes and moved up three spots from last season.
emerged as the top-ranked team in the 2023-24 AP Top 25 men’s college basketball preseason poll released Monday, receiving 46 first-place votes and moving up three spots from last season. came in at No. 2, jumping 10 spots with 11 first-place votes, while , and rounded out the top five. The Jayhawks went 28-8 last season, finishing first in the Big 12 before losing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Arkansas. They also ranked first in . was the No.
Drew has what I think might be his best freshman class ever and addressed some deficiencies to his defense by adding size on the perimeter and a rim protector in freshman Yves Missi. Arkansas, at 14, feels high. Eric Musselman is getting the benefit of the doubt with his past work in the transfer portal, but I don’t think this roster is as talented, and I am a little worried about how the pieces fit together.