Kansas head coach Bill Self looked to be in a bit of trouble during summer workouts when his team was going to be centered around No. 1 2026 recruit Tyran Stokes. Just a few months later, though, he saw the return of Melvin Council Jr. and Tre White to help take the pressure off Stokes. Then Self landed his white whale, Trey Kaufman-Renn, and now the Jayhawks look unstoppable.
Even after being drafted in the 2026 NBA Draft, Kaufman-Renn wanted one more shot in college, and not just to help his draft stock, but to do something he came so close to, but never accomplished at Purdue.
Win a National Championship…