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The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Kansas. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas is considered one of the most prestigious college basketball programs in the country with six overall national championships, as well being runner-up six times and having the most conference titles in the nation. Kansas is the all-time consecutive conference titles record holder with 14 consecutive titles, a streak that ran from 2005 through 2018. The Jayhawks also own the NCAA record for most consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances with an active streak of 32 consecutive appearances. They were also, along with Dartmouth, the first team to appear in multiple NCAA Tournaments after making their second appearance in the 1942 tournament. The Jayhawks had been ranked in the AP poll for 231 consecutive polls, a streak that had stretched from the poll released on February 2, 2009 poll through the poll released on February 8, 2021, which is the longest streak in AP poll history. Of the 24 seasons the Big 12 conference has been in existence, Kansas has won at least a share of 19 regular-season conference titles.
The 2006 National Invitation Tournament was the first time the tournament was planned and operated by the NCAA, taking over after 68 years under the auspices of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association (MIBA). The 2006 NIT also saw changes made to the selection process as well as being the first time the NIT seeded the participants. The South Carolina Gamecocks won their second straight NIT title.
The 2005 National Invitation Tournament was the 2005 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. South Carolina defeated Saint Joseph's, 60-57, to earn the program's first NIT title.
The 2004 National Invitation Tournament was the 2004 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Michigan defeated Rutgers in the final game to capture their third NIT Championship.
The 2003 National Invitation Tournament was the 2003 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. St. John's tournament victory was later vacated due to use of an ineligible player. Marcus Hatten's tournament Most Valuable Player award was also vacated. This would be the last NIT in which a third-place game would be played until 2021.
The 2002 National Invitation Tournament was the 2002 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 2001 National Invitation Tournament was the 2001 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 2000 National Invitation Tournament was the year 2000's staging of the annual National Invitation Tournament, an NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1999 National Invitation Tournament was the 1999 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1998 National Invitation Tournament was the 1997 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Minnesota's tournament victory was vacated as a result of numerous NCAA violations, including academic fraud, that took place under coach Clem Haskins. Kevin Clark also vacated his tournament Most Valuable Player award.
The 1996 National Invitation Tournament was the 1996 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1993 National Invitation Tournament was the 1993 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1992 National Invitation Tournament was the 1992 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1990 National Invitation Tournament was the 1990 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. This tournament adopted the tenths-second game clock in the final minute of every period when played in NBA arenas, unlike whole seconds as in past years.
The 1989 National Invitation Tournament was the 1989 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1988 National Invitation Tournament was the 1988 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1986 National Invitation Tournament was the 1986 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1984 National Invitation Tournament was the 1984 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1982 National Invitation Tournament was the 1982 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
This is a list of NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bids by school, and is updated through 2022. There are currently 68 bids possible each year. Schools not currently in Division I are in italics and some have appeared under prior names. Vacated appearances are excluded from the Bids table and noted below it.
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- 1 2 Tournament Results (1950's)at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. 11/7/09