"Cal Baptist ranks No. 106 nationally in KenPom and looks to be the second-best of this year's 13-seeds. BartTorvik ranks Cal Baptist even higher, slotting them at No. 96 nationally. For reference, KenPom ranks KU 21st, and BartTorvik has KU 22nd. The chance of an upset here is low."
"Although the Lancers rank No. 50 in adjusted defensive efficiency, their offense is terrible by most metrics. Cal Baptist ranks No. 302 in effective field goal percentage and No. 318 in 2-point percentage (47.7%). They also play at the 17th-slowest tempo in the field."
"If KU gets this matchup, the Jayhawks will face the second-toughest No. 5 seed. KenPom ranks St. John's No. 17, while BartTorvik rates the Red Storm No. 15. This St. John's team could cause major issues for the Jayhawks."
Kansas received a No. 4 seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament, with Duke as the No. 1 seed, UConn at No. 2, and Michigan State at No. 3. In the first round, Kansas faces No. 13 seed Cal Baptist, ranked No. 106 nationally by KenPom and No. 96 by BartTorvik, compared to Kansas's No. 21 and No. 22 rankings respectively. While Cal Baptist has a strong defense ranked No. 50 in adjusted defensive efficiency, their offense is weak, ranking No. 302 in effective field goal percentage. Kansas opens as a 13.5-point favorite. The potential second-round matchup against No. 5 seed St. John's presents a tougher challenge, with St. John's ranked No. 17 by KenPom and No. 15 by BartTorvik, making it the second-toughest No. 5 seed.
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