I LOVE the Kansas Jayhawks. It is a great program. I know a lot of people don’t like their fans. I hope I’m not one of THOSE fans, but I love the Kansas Jayhawks.

However, I have a request of the selection committee (even though I know this will go unheeded): Please do NOT seed KU #1 in any bracket. They don’t deserve it. They have come this far because of a great coach who can pull out miraculous things from a team that just isn’t built for a championship run this year.

KU with a #1 seed is a death wish this year. They can’t handle that number. (The exception being 2008 when everyone thought they didn’t deserve it.) The reason is this: they get lazy.

In 2008, KU crushed North Carolina in the Final Four. The next year, North Carolina cruised EASILY to a national championship. Why? All their players came back for one purpose: to win the national championship. The loss to Kansas had motivated them. Every round of the tournament they CRUSHED their opponents.

Last year when KU was “supposed” to win it all, they collapsed. They got cocky with their number one seed. They felt they deserved it. They tanked early in the tournament. And what did the juniors who were leaders do? They bolted to the NBA.

I say put KU at a 2 seed. Make them mad. Disrespect them. THAT way they will NOT be comfortable and play with heart and passion and at least get to the second weekend of the tournament this year.

So, please, PLEASE do not give my Jayhawks a One Seed.

Thank you.