Realistic expectations for Kansas’ top-rated transfer haul: Roles for AJ Storr, Rylan Griffen, Zeke Mayo [Video]

The writing was on the wall that changes were coming for Kansas just moments after the Jayhawks got rocked by Gonzaga in the Round of 32 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament to mercifully end a season that started with them named the preseason’s No. 1 team and deteriorated in a hurry during Big 12 play. A season-ending knee injury for All-American wing Kevin McCullar was the final straw, but Kansas was leaking oil well before that. 

“I think for the last month, I’ve been thinking about next season, to be honest,” coach Bill Self said. “Not in the moments during the game, but obviously, we played — we had eight guys on scholarship that were healthy there late. Injuries are part of the game. That’s not an excuse. But we could have done a much better job as a staff of putting more guys out there that …