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Hearing👨‍⚖️ Kansas Goes to NCAA Court

Kansas officials — including Bill Self and Kurtis Townsend — had their long-awaited NCAA hearing this weekend in Atlanta. The hearing is the final major step KU needed to take to conclude its three-year-long NCAA infractions case.

An independent panel heard Kansas and an investigative unit lay out facts and argue their cases on Friday and Saturday. Closing statements and panel deliberation likely took place on Sunday.

The NCAA initially charged Kansas with five Level I violations.

I’ve Heard the Notice of Allegations has been amended multiple times. The IARP’s website acknowledges at least one amendment. The amended violations likely look less severe than the first Notice of Allegations.

Kansas should now have an idea of where it stands, but the penalties likely won’t be announced until later this summer. Nothing moves quickly with the NCAA. For example, Louisville’s hearing occurred in mid-June last year, but the (light) penalties weren’t announced until November.

Self and Townsend staying in Atlanta explains why the Jayhawks didn’t host any visits this weekend while portal season is in full swing. In fact, it explains quite a bit about how KU had to schedule visits this month. Both Arterio Morris and Hunter Dickinson are expected to visit this week.

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