The last three times Kansas reached the Final Four, the Jayhawks boasted a dominating weapon that propelled them to the top of college basketball: a mighty defense. The Kansas defense ranked third-best in the country when the Jayhawks played in the 2003 and 2012 championship games, according to the analytics website KenPom. In 2008, when Kansas won the program’s third national title, their defense finished No.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 27, 2018 19:33 UTC