“I make sure my son always has his Jayhawk jersey on. My son was born the day of a KU basketball game.”

— Matt Sowders, manager, Lawrence

“My friend and I wear matching tube socks - one red, one blue.”

— Yinghwa Tan, KU junior, Overland Park

“Every game day since I was a freshman I wear the same snap-on black Adidas pants I've had since seventh grade and a J.R. Giddens jersey.”

— Matt Green, KU senior, St. Louis

“Every March I teach my students how to fill out a Big 12 bracket as a practical life skill in a college town.”

— Dayle Black, elementary teacher, Lawrence