NCAA Basketball: 10 teams most likely to win 2022 NCAA Tournament

2. Kansas Jayhawks

Bill Self’s team perennially finds itself among title contenders this time of year. Do the Kansas Jayhawks capture their first national title since 2008? They have the goods to do so.

The Jayhawks are led by Player of the Year candidate Ochai Agbaji, who is averaging 19.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while hitting more than 40 percent of his three-pointers. He is one of the best players in the nation and plays like it every single night.

There’s plenty of talent that doesn’t get as much publicity outside of Lawrence, though. Jalen Wilson is having another solid season with 10.1 points and 7 rebounds per game. Christian Braun has also been a force, averaging 14.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

The big X-factor for Kansas will be guard Remy Martin. The transfer was never able to live up to the hype as the best player in the conference. In recent weeks, however, he has become one of the best bench players in the country. He brings a different element to the team in his new role and could help the Jayhawks stack up against bench units.

Kansas should walk to the second weekend. First, they’ll face either Texas A&M-Corpus Christi or Teas Southern. Then, they’ll play either San Diego State or Creighton, both of who have proven capable of beating a big team, but it’s hard to imagine Kansas not being prepared for those opponents.

There are other threats looming in Kansas’ region. Iowa, Wisconsin, and Auburn come to mind. There are viable cases to make for each of those teams, but none as strong as the one for Kansas.

Kansas isn’t getting as much attention as some of the other No. 1 seeds, but they are just as dangerous. In fact, there’s only one team that feels more likely to be cutting down the nets next month….