No. 6 Kansas rides expectations, uncertainty into season

FILE - Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) is congratulated by teammate Devon Dotson after a three-point basket during an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor in Waco, Texas, in this Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, file photo. Sophomore guard Christian Braun is one of the Big 12's best sharpshooters. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin, File)

FILE - Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) shoots over Kansas State guard David Sloan (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Manhattan, Kan., in this Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, file photo. The Jayhawks will be challenged enough in the Big 12, where a double round-robin means two games each against second-ranked Baylor, No. 14 Texas Tech, No. 15 West Virginia and No. 19 Texas. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

Kansas head coach Bill Self looks on as Kansas plays TCU during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. Kansas coach Bill Self was still trying to figure out the makeup of his team the first week of November, roughly about the time the Jayhawks would have had a couple exhibition games under their belt in anticipation of the season. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)