Bill Self says it “would be great” if the NCAA decides to hand a national championship to Kansas.
The Jayhawks were set to be the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament that was cancelled due to the coronavirus.
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“I would think, from our standpoint, that would be great,” Self said on a Monday teleconference. “But even if that occurred, and I don’t think it would, there’d be a huge asterisk on our side and I’d be the first one to admit it. This would be the year I’d be all in favor because there’s a great chance we’d be No. 1 in the country in most everything when all the rankings are turned in.”
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Polls were used to select college football champions before the implementation of the BCS system in the late 1990s.
Kansas ended this season as the No. 1 team in the country in both the polls and the reputable analytics sites such as KenPom.com. The Big 12 champions were 28-3.
Entering the season, the program and Self were hit with an NCAA notice of allegations stemming from the FBI’s investigation of college basketball that could result in a show-cause penalty for the longtime Kansas coach and penalties for the team. Self praised his team for succeeding through the drama.
“For this team to bring so much positive attention in a year where we definitely needed it and operate under pressure and operate under expectations, this team deserves more credit than any team I’ve ever coached,” Self said.
He said he has met with school officials about finding a way to “memorialize” the 2019-20 Jayhawks.
“Nobody had a better season than we did,” Self said.
