Perry Ellis a unanimous All-Big 12 selection?

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Self: Three players obvious for All-Big 12 | KUsports.com

"You’ve got three that are givens — Buddy (Hield, Oklahoma), Perry (Ellis, Kansas) and Georges (Niang, Iowa State)," Self said of first-team mention. "The other two ... you could make a case for a lot of guys who could be on that first team. There will be consensus on those three."

Oklahoma announces hiring of former KU D-Line coach Calvin Thibodeaux | KUsports.com

The University of Oklahoma and head football coach Bob Stoops on Wednesday morning made official the hiring of now-former Kansas University defensive line coach Calvin Thibodeaux, the fifth full-time assistant to leave KU coach David Beaty’s coaching staff this offseason.

Wide Receiver Shakiem Barbel Granted Additional Season by NCAA

Kansas football wide receiver Shakiem Barbel has been officially granted an additional season of competition by the NCAA. With this approval, Barbel is cleared to participate for the Jayhawks in the 2016 season. The Fresno, California, native, played in all 12 games for the Jayhawks in 2015. He hauled in 15 receptions for 130 yards and one touchdown.

Redshirt to watch: Kansas Jayhawks - Big 12 Blog- ESPN

Redshirt freshman quarterback Carter Stanley should get every opportunity to start for Kansas in coach David Beaty's second season.

Baseball - Kansas Heads to Arizona for Big 12/Pac-12 Challenge

The Kansas baseball team heads to warmer weather as the Jayhawks trek to Surprise, Arizona, for the second-annual Big 12/Pac-12 Challenge at Surprise Stadium, Feb. 26-29.

Softball - Jayhawks Return to Sunshine State for Non-Conference Action

Kansas softball heads south again for its second non-conference tournament in Florida. This time around Kansas will play a five-game tournament hosted by South Florida, Feb. 26-28. Every game will be available on the Jayhawk Radio Network.

Women's Bball - No. 17 Oklahoma State Takes Down Jayhawks, 71-49

A slow start and cold shooting in the opening half led to Kansas dropping its road contest at No. 17 Oklahoma State, 71-49, on Wednesday evening, inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.

- College Sports -

Xavier a legit candidate for a No. 1 NCAA seed after beating Villanova - CBSSports.com

In terms of history, this was Xavier's first win over a No. 1-ranked team since Xavier upset Saint Joe's in the quarterfinals of the 2004 Atlantic 10 tournament.

K-State Athletics announces clear bag policy for next school year | KUsports.com

All bags brought to ticketed Kansas State University athletic events must be clear starting next school year.

(Mr. Ed says: Also, K-State has a t-shirt that says "Breathe if you hate the Hawks." For real. It's in the pic on this article. Stay classy! ::Ducks and runs::)

VIDEO: College Basketball: Jon Rothstein talks Bill Self and Kansas basketball - Video - CBSSports.com

College basketball insider Jon Rothstein joins Adam Schein to discuss whether Bill Self is an elite coach, and can Kansas make a deep run in the NCAA tournament.

(Mr. Ed says: You know what? Maybe don't click this link. One of these guys is a complete turd.)

All 129 major college football teams as Pokemon - SBNation.com

Kansas: Wario. Not a Pokemon, but really good at a completely different game.

- Conference Expansion -

Our "friends" up at WRNL are doing a series on potential candidates for the Big 12 to add.  They've already done two in this series, and I actually really enjoyed it.

Conference Expansion: BYU - Wide Right & Natty Lite

In this week’s report, we’ll be putting on our white dress shirts & black ties to politely knock on your door and share with you the story of Brigham Young University.

Big 12 Conference Expansion: New Mexico - Wide Right & Natty Lite

Situated in the Southwest, New Mexico would make a natural rival for Texas Tech (roughly 300 miles away) as well as any western school that may potentially take the 12th and final spot. Albuquerque’s size, combined with the increased footprint into a large metro, may sway some in the favor of New Mexico. Because despite the distance to Ames and Morgantown, the shot callers of the Big XII reside in the Southwest, and we Northerners are just along for the ride.

- Potpourri -

Real-life Steph Curry is creating problems for video-game Steph Curry - CBSSports.com

Steph Curry is so good, NBA 2K developers are having problems keeping up with him.

Canadiens apologize for Twitter promotion that went horribly awry - CBSSports.com

The Montreal Canadiens learned a valuable lesson about automated tweets Tuesday night.

New Star Trek Television Series Coming In 2017 To CBS All Access - CBS.com

A totally new Star Trek television series is coming in January 2017. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast of the premiere episode on the CBS Television Network, and the premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access.

(Mr. Ed says: I can't remember if I knew this was happening or not.)