Kansas basketball on probation as violations downgraded - ESPN

The Kansas Jayhawks' men's basketball program and coach Bill Self won't face any additional serious punishment stemming from the FBI's 2017 investigation into college basketball, the Independent Resolution Panel ruled Wednesday.

As part of Wednesday's ruling, the Jayhawks were placed on a three-year probation and will have to vacate its 2018 Final Four appearance and wins from that season due to Silvio de Sousa's participation. The program, however, was not given a postseason ban and Self and assistant coach Kurtis Townsend will face no further suspension.

The panel found two Level II violations and two Level III violations for the school, one Level II violation and one Level III violation for Townsend, and one Level III violation for Self. The school was originally accused of five Level I violations.

Kansas self-imposed sanctions last November, suspending Self and Townsend for the first four games of the 2022-23 season. Self and Townsend were also barred from off-campus recruiting for four months from April through July 2022.

The school also self-imposed other recruiting restrictions, including the reduction of four official visits last year and this year, a reduction in three total scholarships over three years, a six-week ban on recruiting communications and unofficial visits, and a reduction in recruiting days during the 2022-23 academic year.

Kansas was accused in September 2019 of five Level I violations tied to its relationship with Adidas, with the NCAA accusing Kansas of using Adidas to gain an illegal advantage in recruiting. In its notice of allegations, the NCAA said Self and Townsend «embraced, welcomed and encouraged» Adidas employees to steer recruits to Kansas. The school was charged with lack of