CHAMPIONSHIPS by the DOZEN
It's hard to believe that Kansas has won, in some capacity. 12 straight Big 12 championships. Winning the title every year has become so second-nature to Kansas fans.
After Bill Self won his seventh Big 12 title in 2010, after the celebration and the nets were cut down, he was asked about
Now, Self is one season away from hitting that mark. One season away from accomplishing what even he admitted was the impossible. One season away from one of the greatest runs in college basketball history.
"Of course, they had 13," Self said. "And we aren't getting 13."
UCLA's thirteen-straight conference titles, a college basketball record.
Self already has more Big 12 rings than he does fingers. But this season, when Kansas can tie the longest conference championship streak of all time, there seems to be some kind of added emphasis.
Kansas is already one of a few blue-blooded teams in college basketball. But even most of those schools can't say they went on a run like this. This section recalls some of the best moments from that run, the teams that won all those titles, and what was going on in the world during
phasis.
those years.
My hope, as sports editor, is that seeing these moments — all of the obstacles Self has had to navigate through his time here — will underline just how rare and special a run like this is.
Christian S. Hardy Sports Editor
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