2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 2007–08, which was the Jayhawks' 110th Season. The team was led by Bill Self in his 5th season as head coach. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
NCAA tournament National champions
Big 12 tournament champions
Big 12 regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 4
Record37–3 (13–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
2007–08 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Texas133 .813317  .816
No. 4 Kansas133 .813373  .925
Kansas State106 .6252112  .636
Oklahoma97 .5632312  .657
Baylor97 .5632111  .656
Texas A&M88 .5002511  .694
Nebraska79 .4382013  .606
Texas Tech79 .4381615  .516
Oklahoma State79 .4381716  .515
Missouri610 .3751616  .500
Iowa State412 .2501418  .438
Colorado313 .1881220  .375
2008 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Jayhawks finished the season 37–3, 13–3 in Big 12 play to finish tied for first place. They defeated Nebraska, Texas Tech, and Texas A&M to win the Big 12 tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated Memphis in the National Championship game, marking the third tournament title in the school's history and fifth national title overall.

The Jayhawks 37 wins remains a program record. Additionally, the win total is tied for 3rd most in NCAA history (Kentucky twice won 38 and Memphis also won 38, but the wins were officially vacated).

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