Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball

The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Kansas. The program is in the NCAA's Division I. The team competes in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas is considered one of the best college basketball programs in the United States because they have won 5 overall National Championships (3 NCAA Tournament championships, 2 Helms National Championships), as well being a National Runner-Up six times. They also have the most conference titles in the United States. Kansas is the all-time record holder for most consecutive conference titles as they have 14 consecutive titles, a streak that ran from 2005 through 2018. The Jayhawks also own the NCAA record for most consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances with an active streak of 30 consecutive appearances.

Kansas Jayhawks
University	University of Kansas
First season	1898–99
All-time record	2,274–859 (.726)
Athletic director	Jeff Long
Head coach	Bill Self (17th season)
Conference	Big 12
Location	Lawrence, Kansas
Arena	Allen Fieldhouse (Capacity: 16,300)
Nickname	Jayhawks
Colors	Crimson and Blue[1]
Uniforms
Home Away Alternate
Pre-tournament Helms Champions
1922, 1923
NCAA Tournament Champions
1952, 1988, 2008
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
1940, 1953, 1957, 1991, 2003, 2012
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1940, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1971, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2018
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1940, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1971, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1940, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference Tournament Champions
1981, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
Conference Regular Season Champions
1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Conference Division Season Champions
1908, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914

In 2008, ESPN ranked Kansas second on a list of the best programs of the modern college basketball era.^[2] Kansas currently has the longest streak of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances of all-time (30).^[3] It also has the longest current streak of consecutive NCAA winning seasons (35), the most winning seasons in Division I history (97), the most non-losing seasons (.500 or better) in NCAA history (100), the most conference championships in Division I history (61), the most consecutive regular season conference titles in Division I (14), the most First Team All Americans in Division I history (22), and the most First Team All American Selections in Division I history (29). As of the last complete season, the program ranks third in Division I all-time winning percentage (.725) and second in Division I all-time wins (2,217).

Since Allen Fieldhouse opened (which is the Jayhawks home arena), in 1955, the Jayhawks have earned a well established home court advantage. Allen Fieldhouse is often considered one of the best home court advantages in college basketball.^[4][5][6][7]

Rank in notable areas

Category	Rank	Stat
All-Time Wins	2nd	2,274
All-Time Win %	3rd	.726
Regular Season Conference Championships	1st	61
Consecutive Reg. Season Conf. Championships	1st	14
NCAA Tournament Titles	T-7th	3
NCAA Title Game Appearances	5th	9
NCAA Final Four Appearances	5th	15
NCAA Elite Eight Appearances	3rd	23
NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances	4th	30
NCAA Tournament Appearances	3rd	48
Consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances	1st	30*
NCAA Tournament #1 Seeds	2nd	14
NCAA Tournament Games Played	3rd	155
NCAA Tournament Wins	4th	107
NCAA Tournament Win %	7th	.690
Weeks Ranked as AP #1[8]	5th	65
Weeks Ranked as AP #2[9]	2nd	100
Weeks Ranked in AP Top 5[10]	4th	347
Weeks Ranked in AP Top 10[11]	4th	540
Weeks Ranked in AP Poll[12]	4th	746
Appearances in Final AP Poll[13]	4th	43
Consecutive Weeks Ranked in AP Poll[14]	3rd	180*
Seasons with 35 Wins or More	3rd	4
Seasons with 30 Wins or More	T–2nd	14
Seasons with 25 Wins or More	3rd	32
Seasons with 20 Wins or More	5th	47
Seasons with a Winning Record	1st	97
Seasons with a Non-Losing Record	1st	100
Consecutive seasons with 30 Wins[15]	1st	4
Consecutive seasons with 25 Wins[15]	1st	13*
Consecutive seasons with 20 Wins[15]	2nd	29*
Consensus First Team All-American Selections	1st	30
Consensus First Team All-American Players	1st	23
Academic All-American Selections	2nd	15
Academic All-American Players	1st	11

* Active streak.
Current Official NCAA Records and Awards data.^[16]