Kansas baseball’s Big 12 tournament run ended with a loss in the semifinals. What does coach Dan Fitzgerald think about KU’s NCAA tournament chances?

The Kansas Jayhawks are headed to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014 where they will face off against the reigning Big East Champion Creighton Bluejays. The Kansas baseball team is officially headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in more than a decade.

The Razorbacks (43-13) finished second in the SEC behind Texas. They’re rated fifth in the latest Division I baseball rankings and hold the same spot in RPI. Creighton’s Bluejays (41-14) are coming off a Big East tournament championship and have won seven games in a row. KU is ranked No. 25 nationally and No. 24 in the RPI.