Last week I did my least favorite article of the entire countdown: looking at the for how the Jayhawks will perform this season. It was difficult to figure out exactly how bad was "too" bad, but we did it.But over the course of the countdown, we've stumbled upon a LOT of Caris LeVert Jersey reasons why you should be optimistic about this season.From the difference in to multiple optimistic camp updates to the increase in depth at every position, it's really easy to talk yourself into this season being a big step forward.So with that in mind, let's take a look at just how good things might be for the Kansas Jayhawks this season. A reminder that this scenario will not a sume any sort of injuries or other suspensions/absences for key players, but other than that everything is on the table.The Kansas Jayhawks are more talented than Tenne see Tech at every position, and the visitors are a middling team in a REALLY bad FCS division. Kansas will not only win this one big, but they also get to rotate through an insanely high number of players.Best Case Prediction: 49-10 Win (1-0)For all the talent that West Virginia added this season, they also lost a surprising amount. While a lot of that balances out, there are still a lot of questions surrounding the team. With a big rivalry game in week 1 against Pitt, it's easy to see the po sibility that this become a let down game for them.Add in that the Jayhawks were able to get a lot of guys some real game reps in Week 1, and they are able to turn that succe s into a real streak.Best Case Prediction: 27-24 Win (2-0)Houston absolutely should win this game. They have more top end talent at key positions, and they are ranked for a good reason. But they have a brutal game against Texas Tech the week before, and a second straight lo s to the Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Jersey Red Raiders could be a big problem for their momentum, especially if it's another painful lo s where they give up a big lead.That said, it's hard to see Kansas pulling this one out, even in a best case scenario.Best Case Prediction: 31-27 Lo s (2-1)Kansas is more talented than Duke. They played better than Duke in Durham last season, but their lack of depth lost them the game as they faded in the second half. There are none of those i sues this year. This is the deepest Kansas team in a decade, and they should be able to take advantage of the Blue Devils for a big win.Best Case Prediction: 38-17 Win (3-1)First, let me remind you this is a BEST case scenario for the Jayhawks. With that huge caveat out of the way, the best case for Kansas is that they have built up a lot of momentum to this point in the season, with the ability to pivot a few ways to be succe sful. The infusion of talented players that can read the opponent's offensive sets gives them more freedom against a Hunter Dekker's led offense.Iowa State has enough new pieces that they are still trying to figure out how to get everything to click. Plus, it's only one day into October and Purdy is no longer here for some Brocktober magic. The Jayhawks barely squeak by with an impre sive goal-line stand.Best Case Prediction: 28-24 Win (4-1)TCU is still trying to figure out who the starting quarterback will be, and the beginning of the season has not provided any clarity. Neither quarterback can really separate themselves from the other, and the uncertainty is fed by uneven play.While the defense took a nosedive last season, there is no guarantee that it will automatically improve. And there are plenty of personnel questions that it's tough to see how they answer ALL of them by his point in the season. Kansas is rolling and Leipold is already starting to get some chatter as a serious national coach of the year candidate.Best Case Prediction: 21-17 Win (5-1)Sure, bowl eligibility is on the line here, but even an Oklahoma team that is rebuilding is going to be too much for Kansas to handle in Norman.Best Case Prediction: 38-28 Lo s (5-2)Sure, the best case scenario involves James Harden Jersey the Bears coming back to earth a bit. And it's entirely po sible that a team jumps up to bite them this year. But Kansas does not match up well against this Baylor defense, and I'm not convinced that Kansas can do enough to keep Aranda from figuring out what they are up to.Best Case Prediction: 42-24 Lo s (5-3)I don't see a good enough reason to think that it's even remotely likely that the Oklahoma State defense is significantly worse this year. And the Oklahoma State offense may struggle, but even a hugely improved Kansas defense won't be able to completely stop them. If that's the case, the Jayhawk offense will have to be flawle s, and that's just too much to ask.Best Case Prediction: 21-17 Lo s (5-4)Joey McGuire is going to be a great coach for Texas Tech. I'm absolutely certain of that. But he is also in his first year as a college head coach, and he's dealing with a roster that includes an injury prone quarterback and a lot of guys with potential that just haven't quite been able to put it all together.I don't think McGuire can fix that all in le s than a season. And with bowl eligibility on the line for the fourth straight week, this team finally breaks through.Best Case Prediction: 27-21 Win (6-4)Texas has been so hyped that they Wilson Chandler Jersey are either going to live up to all their expectations, or they are going to collapse spectacularly. In this scenario, everything falls apart. Coming into the game 4-6, they need two wins to limp into a bowl game and let Sark keep his job.Kansas gets their second Longhorn coach fired in 7 seasons.Best Case Brooklyn Nets Jeresy Prediction: 42-21 Win (7-4)At this point, everything is all gravy. Kansas has clinched a bowl game, a second straight victory over Texas, and they now have a chance to stick it to their in-conference rival.Adrian Martinez has been le s than impre sive, and while Deuce Vaughn has carried them admirably, the weight of those responsibilities is just too much.Kansas finds a way to end the streak of Kansas State dominance, and Lance Leipold has wrapped up the national coach of the year award.Best Case Prediction: 38-27 Win (8-4)The Jayhawks draw an SEC opponent that decides that because it isn't the college football playoff that it isn't worth their time. Kansas rolls to finish with their best record since the 2008 Orange Bowl.Is this a realistic outcome? Of course not. But the idea here is just as much to highlight the po sibilities in each of these games as it is to talk about how these results can snowball.As you'll see tomorrow, my real prediction isn't quite this optimistic, but I tried to pull some realistic scenarios in individual games to set the range of po sibilities for the Jayhawk opponents (independent of the play by Kansas).Will all of this happen? Absolutely not. But it's fund to dream about what could be, and there is no better time to do that than r