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No. 8 Kansas (17-4, 5-3) returns home to host No. 7 Kansas State (18-3, 6-2) in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Jan. 31. The game from Allen Fieldhouse will begin at 7 p.m. (Central) and be televised on Big 12 NOW via ESPN+.

More than 100 radio and TV broadcasters were considered. The top 20 follow, with last year’s rank in parentheses. And, new this year, I included the bottom five. Hey, it’s a tough business.

Jerome Tang and his Wildcats get their first taste of the rivalry game with the Jayhawks.

No. 2 Kansas (16-1, 5-0) hits the road to take on No. 13 Kansas State (15-2, 4-1) on Tuesday, Jan. 17 in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown. The contest from Bramlage Coliseum will begin at 6 p.m. (Central) and be televised on ESPN.

No. 2 Kansas (14-1, 3-0) returns home to Allen Fieldhouse to host Oklahoma (10-5, 1-2) on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. (Central). The contest will be televised on ESPN2 with Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla and Kris Budden calling the action.

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No. 3 Kansas (12-1, 1-0) hits the road at Texas Tech (10-3, 0-1) on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 8 p.m. (Central). The contest from United Supermarkets Arena will be televised on ESPN2 with Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla and Kris Budden calling the action.

North Carolina wraps up the non-conference portion of its schedule, with the chance for a fourth straight victory to take into the holiday break.

A nuts and bolts look at Tuesday's inaugural Jumpman Classic and final non-conference game of the season.

A nuts and bolts look at Tuesday's inaugural Jumpman Classic and final non-conference game of the season.