WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Big 12 power rankings: One regular-season game remains

Texas Tech remained the unanimous No. 1 in this week’s Big 12 power rankings and remains on a collision course for a rematch with BYU in the league title game in Arlington, Texas, on Dec. 6. Tech received all 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12. BYU was second, followed by Utah, Arizona State and Arizona. Kansas remained at No. 12 entering a battle with third-ranked ...

Jayhawks looking to rival Wildcats for run-game inspiration against Utah

About four hours after Kansas concluded its disappointing 38-14 loss at Iowa State on Saturday, another scoreline undoubtedly caught the attention of the KU faithful. The rival Kansas State Wildcats, on the strength of a whopping 471 rushing yards and counting, had as a result of a touchdown run by Joe Jackson with seven minutes to go taken a 47-35 lead on the road at then-No. 12 Utah, a College Football ...

Preview: KU looking for senior-day upset against playoff hopeful Utah

The 2024 Kansas football team fought through three ranked foes just to earn the chance to play for a postseason berth on Thanksgiving weekend. It didn’t take advantage of that opportunity and finished the year on a down note at 5-7. The 2025 Jayhawks, who enter Friday’s battle with No. 13 Utah at 5-6, will need their first ranked win and by far their most impressive victory of the year — their three ...

Council, Jackson lead second-half comeback as KU stuns No. 17 Tennessee 81-76

Las Vegas — Already down star guard Darryn Peterson and key reserve Jayden Dawson due to injury, the Jayhawks’ task got even tougher when their lone standout from the first half on Wednesday against Tennessee, Tre White, ran into severe foul trouble. They responded with a remarkable comeback from down 12 points in the second half to beat the 17th-ranked Volunteers 81-76 at MGM Grand Garden Arena and claim ...

KU volleyball gets key ranked win at Iowa State

The 13th-ranked Kansas volleyball team earned a much-needed road victory at No. 22 Iowa State on Wednesday night, taking down the Cyclones 3-1 (25-23, 25-16, 15-25, 26-24) at Hilton Coliseum. The Jayhawks bounced back after a pair of demoralizing losses in Utah and concluded their road slate for the regular season. KU (21-10, 12-5 Big 12), which entered the match 14th in RPI to ISU’s No. 20, is looking to ...

Jayhawks will hope Jackson's 15-point half serves as 'icebreaker' for sophomore guard

Las Vegas — Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson had never scored more than 12 points in a game prior to Wednesday. He had 17 total points through seven games of the 2025-26 season game prior to Wednesday. And, amid broader struggles with turnovers and general hesitation on offense, he had seen his role dwindle to single-digit minutes in two of his last three appearances prior to Wednesday. Then he scored 15 ...