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Kansas Jayhawks Ranked 17th in Preseason AP Poll
Kansas basketball team lands No. 17 ranking in AP's preseason top 25 poll for 2026-27 season.
In brief
Kansas basketball team lands No. 17 ranking in AP's preseason top 25 poll for 2026-27 season. Kansas Jayhawks are ranked 17th in the AP's preseason top 25 for 2026-27 college basketball season. Originally reported by Kansas Jayhawks On SI.
AP Releases Preseason Top 25 Poll
The Associated Press released their Preseason Top 25 Poll for the 2026-27 college basketball season on Monday.
Kansas Ranked 17th in Poll
Kansas Jayhawks find themselves ranked No. 17 in the poll, one of five Big 12 teams inside the top 25.
Big 12 Teams in Top 25
Arizona (No. 5), Houston (No. 10), Iowa State (No. 18), Texas Tech (No. 19), and BYU (No. 25) also ranked inside the top 25.
Surprise Ranking
The ranking is a bit of a surprise given recent roster additions including Melvin Council Jr. and Tre White.
Higher Rankings Elsewhere
KenPom ranks Kansas No. 8, and EvanMiya.com places them at No. 5 in preseason rankings.
Trey Kaufman-Renn Addition
The AP poll was released before news of Purdue transfer Trey Kaufman-Renn joined the team.
Voter Skepticism
Voters may have been skeptical about long-term eligibility of Council and White or lack of national star power beyond Tyran Stokes.
Exhibition Games
Kansas will play Louisville on Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT and Duke on Sunday, Oct. 25 at noon CT for exhibition matchups.
The headline
Kansas Jayhawks are ranked 17th in the AP's preseason top 25 for 2026-27 college basketball season.
