Kansas National Champs 2020

[Lonestarjayhawk]

Put AP NCAA National Championship and hang it...

[ousdahl]

I might avoid the “national champions” language but put something like “2020 AP consensus #1” and when folks ask what that’s all about just say it was the year we finished the season as the top team but coronavirus cancelled the tournament.

[pdub]

If we don't get actual recognition from the NCAA I think we should put something up in Allen but have it look different than the title banners.

[Deleted User 141]

I’m all for that pdub.

Should it be purple or black and yellow?

[Mjl]

a lot of it also might be cuz most of them were just tournament losses and one is a FUCKING PANDEMIC.

but yea more likely just recency bias.

I didn't say "just"

[NewtonHawk11]

If we don't get actual recognition from the NCAA I think we should put something up in Allen but have it look different than the title banners.

Ohio State has done something similar when they went undefeated in college football in like 2012. But were on a ban and couldn’t participate in postseason. Basically just a banner that said undefeated 12-0. Nothing else.

I think AP #1 for 2019-2020 would suffice.

[pdub]

Something like that, yea.
Not sure how to do it but it should be recognized more than just the B12 title year addition.

[Lonestarjayhawk]

Some organization will name a champion...AP, Sporting News, Sports Illustration....wait and pick the best....then I would add "Helms" to the first 2...I think Kansas should claim them

We should embrace the three Championships we won when there wasn't a NCAA Tournament.

No difference than the football teams that claim Championships before the Playoffs

[Bearcat]

I don't know. I know not having the tournament really, really sucks. But hanging a banner declaring National Champs or AP #1 almost feels like something K State would do. I'd like to think KU is above that.

[CrimsonNBlue]

I don't know. I know not having the tournament really, really sucks. But hanging a banner declaring National Champs or AP #1 almost feels like something K State would do. I'd like to think KU is above that.

If AP and/or NABC declare us the champs and give us their trophy(ies), then a banner would be more legitimate than the Helms banners, which currently hang in AFH and places like the Dean Dome.

[PortlandHawk]

Nobody, and I mean nobody wanted it to end like this. People clearly wanted a tournament champion, but in light of that not being possible we can resort to other methods of selecting a champion. Looking to precedent is a great way to find another acceptable method. If the NCAA were to declare us champions without the tournament, Id accept that. They probably won’t, but if the AP, NABC or another organization, I’d be fine putting up a banner specifying who named us the champ as others have suggested. I don’t like it, it’s not satisfying but I’ll take it.

[Deleted User 289]

CBS says we're not the champs. Crown Dayton!

https://www.cbssports.com/college-baske ... ojections/

[defixione]

Duke beats us in the Great 8? Nuh uh.

[twocoach]

Watching KU vs. Dayton on ESPN2 right now. Man, this was such a good game.

[Soklous]

[Geezer]

damn

[Deleted User 141]

Motherfucker

[TDub]

Its taking longer to get over this than anticipated..... despite it being the right decision. Why couldn't this happened with last years very average team instead of this year's truly national championship caliber team.


God hates kansas basketball

Dumb rule keeps phog from coaching wilt

Dumb blind ref stops Jojo

Dumb archies knee explodes

Dumb arizona gets insanely hot

Dumb McNamara plays thw game of his life

Dumb coronavirus stops the world.

I can go on...

[pdub]

Dumb Billy Thomas can’t find his shot.

Dumb Juan Dixon has the game of his life.

Dumb Sherron Collins has an awful game and dumb Farukmanesh or whatever hits a three pointer just moments before the ball is almost stolen by Ty.

Dumb Morningsleeves and Reed go ice cold.

Dumb Elijah and Trey Burke.

Dumb Wayne Selden goes ice cold, dumb bullshit calls on Vonte, dumb officiating to end the game.

Dumb Oregon banking threes, Josh Jackson picking up iffy fouls and dumb Vonte having the worst game of his life.

[CrimsonNBlue]

#1 in final USA Today Poll. 29 of 32 votes (gonzaga other 3, wtf).

Normally, the NABC crowns a National Championship based on this poll. Will they this season?