KU cited for academics

? Kansas and North Carolina are regulars at the top of college basketball polls. They were recognized on another list Thursday. The men’s teams at the two national powers, which met in the Final Four earlier this month, were included among 712 squads singled out by the NCAA for their solid academic performance.

Kansas, which won the national title a little more than three weeks ago, and North Carolina, the winner in 2005, both had impressive showings on the list. The grades are calculated over a four-year period although the numbers from 2007-08 will not be included until next year.