Jayhawks Fired up for Windy City Return

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Traylor fired up for Windy City return | KUsports.com

Of all the flights he has boarded, none may prove as meaningful as today’s charter to Chicago, site of Tuesday’s 9 p.m., Champions Classic battle against Michigan State in the United Center.

3 Keys for Kansas to Return to National Title Contention - Washington Post

Is Kansas still elite? It is a valid question. Since losing to Kentucky in the NCAA tournament’s national title game in 2012, the Jayhawks have secured a No. 1 and a pair of No. 2 seeds in the subsequent tourneys, but have been bounced before the end of the second weekend.  (Mr. Ed says: To me, the high seeds mean you're still elite, but whatever.)

The Day After: So close vs. TCU | Tale of the Tait | KUsports.com

KU's latest loss, a 23-17 setback at TCU, provided Kansas fans, players and coaches with plenty of reasons to be encouraged, excited, optimistic and hopeful. And this team should feel good about its most recent effort. But the bottom line remains the same — KU is still making too many mistakes to expect to win games. From false starts and other silly penalties to not converting at key times and struggling to score points, David Beaty's team continues to shoot itself in the foot too often and that's costing them a chance to both be in and win games.

KU football toughens up in red zone | KUsports.com

“That might be one of the only statistical categories where we’re actually in pretty decent shape right now,” KU coach David Beaty said of his defense’s steady improvement inside the 20.

Schneider Era Begins with 72-65 Victory Over Texas Southern

The Jayhawks maintained the lead for much of the first 20 minutes of play, but the reigning Southwestern Athletic Conference champion, Texas Southern, fought back in the second half and forced the Jayhawks to earn the win.

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State Farms Champions Classic: The 'Final Four in November' - Men's College Basketball Blog - ESPN

Tuesday’s State Farms Champions Classic in Chicago’s United Center will have that kind of fanfare. No. 2 Kentucky and No. 5 Duke start off the doubleheader, followed by No. 4 Kansas and No. 13 Michigan State.

Butler scores the most points in a D-I game in 18 years, wins 144-71 - CBSSports.com

The Citadel, Butler's hapless victim, lost by more points (73) than it scored (71). It's a school record, obviously, and yet Butler did it despite making "just" eight 3-pointers.

Braeden Anderson’s journey from academic ineligibility to law school | CollegeBasketballTalk

But four years ago, an NCAA ruling made it clear that the association did not believe that he would be capable of handling the rigors of a college classroom. Shortly thereafter, a Big 12 ruling forbid him from taking advantage of the scholarship that he had been given by Kansas head coach Bill Self. He wasn’t, they said, enough of a student to be an athlete in the NCAA.

College Football Playoff hopes dashed for Pac-12 after Stanford Cardinal lose while Oklahoma Sooners reinvigorated after win over Baylor Bears

Big IIX? Kansas apparently wants the Big Eight to return.

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LOOK: Fan runs on field in Oakland, gets tackled by Vikings safety - CBSSports.com

Vikings safety Antone Exum was only credited with two tackles against the Raiders on Sunday, but he probably should've been given credit for another one because he took out a fan who ran on the field during the fourth quarter of Minnesota's 30-14 win.

WATCH: NYC mayor honors World Series bet, sings in Royals gear - CBSSports.com

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio sang "Kansas City" to honor his World Series bet with Kansas City mayor Sly James.

LOOK: Charles Johnson is forced to buy his own ticket to a Panthers game - CBSSports.com

On Sunday, the Panthers are playing the Titans in Tennessee. Being a good teammate, Johnson flew to Nashville to watch his team try to extend its 12-game winning streak. Unfortunately, the Panthers somehow forgot to leave Johnson a ticket. So, Johnson was forced to buy his own ticket outside of the stadium.

LOOK: The Predators' penalty box is overflowing with players - CBSSports.com

Yeah. That is six players and one penalty box attendant all jammed in there.

North Texas calls out Vols for Neyland Stadium's bad field conditions - CBSSports.com

North Texas called out Tennessee's poor field conditions on Twitter.