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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- The expectations at Kansas begin with conference championships.They hardly end there.The Jayhawks have rattled off a dozen of those in a row, and Big 12 coaches unanimously predicted Thursday that they will add another to the streak this season. But they havent been to the Final Four since 2012, an eternity for a blue-blood program like Kansas, and are seeking their first national championship since 2008.Those are the expectations now.Any team Ive played on has always had high expectations, said five-star recruit Josh Jackson, perhaps the leading candidate to be the No. 1 overall pick in next years NBA draft. And I love to win, so Im always going to have high expectations for myself and my teammates.Just how high? How about a perfect record to go along with that national championship.Were not predicting a 40-0 season, thats just what were striving for. Thats what were trying to get to, Jackson explained. If you dont believe it, youll never get to it. That is what every team is shooting for. You dont want to lose. I dont think any team wants to lose this year.Kansas coach Bill Self shook his head at the thought of a perfect record, especially considering a non-conference schedule that includes Indiana in Hawaii followed by Duke in New York -- four days apart.But he also believes the Jayhawks have a legitimate chance to compete for a national title.Young kids havent been through it enough. They dont know how hard it is to win in Ames or Morgantown or other places, Self said during the programs annual media day. But I will say this: I really think this teams goal when they play that night, their goal should be to win every game. I dont think thats an unrealistic goal.There are plenty of reasons for such optimism.Start with the returning one-two guard combination in Frank Mason and Devonte Graham that gives Kansas perhaps the best backcourt in college basketball, then throw in another returning starter in big man Landen Lucas who can provide some leadership to the frontcourt.Now, blend in returning role players Carlton Bragg, Svi Mykhailiuk and Lagerald Vick, and the loss of veteran stalwart Perry Ellis and slashing scorer Wayne Selden Jr. is a bit more palatable.Finally, add Jackson and fellow five-star recruit Udoka Azubuike to the mix.I do think having old guys who can teach young guys, and having talented young guys in every respect, and having an unknown X-factor that can take you to a place you werent capable of going the year before is the right combination, Self said, and I think we have that.The X-factor is Jackson, who arrived carrying all the plaudits that accompanied previous one-and-dones such as Josh Selby and Andrew Wiggins. But there are some very real differences in the 6-8 forward and his predecessors, including his demeanor when hes on the court.Its not that Selby and Wiggins didnt want to win. Its just that it seems Jackson wants it more.Honestly, being in practice around Coach Self, he knows that Im kind of a special player, Jackson said, and he still never takes it easy on me. He never kisses me on my butt. Hes really hard on me and sometimes I think I need that.Bragg acknowledged he didnt know much about the tradition of Kansas before joining the program prior to last season. But he quickly learned about the great players to come before him, the tradition of winning laid out by Wilt Chamberlain and others going back decades.He needs to only gaze to the rafters of Allen Fieldhouse for a reminder.It starts to come to you, he said.Bragg also understands the weight that comes with that history. The expectations of winning the Big 12 title, which would be reasonable at just about any other school, are no longer enough.You could say that, the sophomore forward said, but everybody has a team goal and our team goal is to try to win a national championship. Until then, we just have to work hard toward it. Cheap Charlotte Hornets Jerseys China . -- Eastern Kentucky thrives off creating havoc for others. Wholesale Basketball Jerseys . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. http://www.cheapbasketballchina.com/ . Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Cheap Brooklyn Nets Jerseys China . 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