NCAA Basketball: Way-too-early top 25 power rankings for 2022-23 season

2021-22 season record: 32-6 (14-4 in Big 12)

Last preseason, the Jayhawks had arguably the second or third-best roster talent-wise. And from a way-too-early look, that looks to be the case for next season as well. They’re going to lose All-American star Ochai Agabji, as well as point guard Remy Martin and likely big man David McCormack. The one decision to watch is starting wing Christian Braun, who is projected to fall in the 25-40 range of the draft.

But here’s the thing. Even if Braun does leave, Kansas is perfectly situated to replace him. The Gatorade High School National Player of the Year Gradey Dick is a 6’7 wing and five-star commit, as well as 6’6 forward MJ Rice. Both of them will have an impact early on, as well as five-star center Ernest Udeh Jr. as McCormack’s likely replacement.

There’s an expectation that double-digit scorer Jalen Wilson will be back at the power forward spot, along with KJ Adams and Zach Clemence to provide depth. There’s also D-II transfer Cam Martin, who redshirted this past season. But the point guard position will be the big question, with Remy Martin set to leave. Will the Jayhawks be fine with Dajuan Harris starting next year? Or will Joseph Yesufu and Bobby Pettiford make a run at more minutes?

Kansas is going to have a ton of size on the wings and if Dick and Rice can score at a high level, they’ll be the favorites to win the Big 12 once again. But they will have to make sure that the lead guard position is taken care of or else the rest of the offense could struggle more than expected next season.