Another Final Four for KU?

Leading up to Midnight Madness this month, ESPN Insider's "Countdown to Madness" series is previewing the top five seeds in each of the four regions in Joe Lunardi's preseason 2013 NCAA bracket. To read about the key stats and freshman impact for each team as the previews are published, plus expert predictions from Jay Bilas, Fran Fraschilla and Lunardi, click here. This is the entry for the Kansas Jayhawks, No. 2 in the South (Arlington, Texas).

The key: The intimidator

Stat to know: 17.4 percent

Kansas did something remarkable during the 2012 NCAA tournament. It's not too much of an exaggeration to say the Jayhawks played their way into the national championship game despite being unable to make baskets.

In their five tournament games leading up to the showdown with Kentucky, the Jayhawks' shooting was awful. They made less than half of their 2s and just 24 percent of their 3s. Yet they won every game (albeit by slim margins against Purdue, NC State and Ohio State).

To read the full 2012-13 Kansas preview, including the Jayhawks' season outlook from Fran Fraschilla, you must be an ESPN Insider.

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