Aug. 11, 2009

ESPN commentator Dick Vitale has ranked the Kansas Jayhawks Number One in the country in his annual men's college basketball preseason poll.

"Bill Self's team is led by Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins," Vitale wrote, "two members of my All Rolls-Royce first team. The Jayhawks are loaded with the Morris twins, Tyshawn Taylor and newcomer Xavier Henry."

Vitale also ranked other Big 12 teams in his Top 40: Texas #4, Oklahoma #21, Oklahoma State #30 and Texas A&M #32.

A limited number of men's basketball season tickets are still available. Season ticket packages for the 2009-10 season are $855 or $1,155.

Also, new for the 2009-10 season, half-season packages are available that include 10 games in Allen Fieldhouse and one game at the Sprint Center in Kansas City for only $450!

Crimson Package* - $450

• Half-season package - 11 games (10 in Allen Fieldhouse, 1 at Sprint Center): Fort Hays State, Hofstra, Oakland, Alcorn State, La Salle, Michigan, Belmont, Nebraska, Missouri, Baylor, Texas Tech

• Reserved seat in Section 2A, 9A or 13A

Blue Package* - $450

• Half-season package - 11 games (10 in Allen Fieldhouse, 1 at Sprint Center): Pittsburg State, Central Arkansas, Tennessee Tech, Radford, La Salle, California, Cornell, Kansas State, Iowa State, Colorado,  

   Oklahoma

• Reserved seat in Section 2A, 9A or 13A

* Requests for Crimson and Blue Packages will be filled after all Full-Season tickets have been allocated.

* Must have a 2010 pledge to the Williams Educational Fund to purchase men's basketball season tickets

Tickets can be purchased online at www.kuathletics.com, by calling 800-34-HAWKS, or in-person at the Allen Fieldhouse Ticket Office.

Kansas Athletics has also introduced a new 12-month Payment Plan Option that gives fans the opportunity to spread out their payments and pay on their own terms.