“They will be competitive, they will be very athletic. : I anticipate they will be a No. 3, 4 or 5 seed going into the tournament.”

— Dennis Jacobsen,, pharmaceuticals, Omaha, Neb.

“I think they will do well enough to make the top 16 and go to the second round.”

— Gerry Keslar, national sales manager, Tonganoxie

“I think they will do very well. I think they will be second in the Big 12, probably behind Texas.”

— Thom Hepford, accountant, Lawrence

“I think they should be pretty good. They've started out strong, they have a good young team and I think Bill Self knows what he's doing, so he'll be able to guide the guys in the right direction.”

— Ashlie St. Clair, KU senior, Overland Park