Bill Self should look to John Calipari for a blueprint on how to get Kansas right. There are two blue blood programs on opposite trajectories this season: the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kentucky Wildcats. I could talk about how their seasons have gone thus so far, but I think there are four dates that encapsulate how the year has gone so far for each squad. November 6 at the Champions Classic, when Kansas backed up their preseason number one ranking by dropping 92 on Michigan State and looked much better than the 92-87 final, and Kentucky got run off the court by Kentucky, losing 118-84 and reinforcing the idea that Coach K has taken over from John Calipari as the premier recruiter in the nation. December 8, when both teams struggled with inferior opponents, as Kansas barely beat New Mexico State in Phogg Allen, and Seton Hall lost in overtime against Seton Hall in Madison Square Garden. December 22, when Kentucky handily beat North Carolina in Chicago and Kansas fell to Arizona State...
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