Since the start of the century, Kansas has been seeded consistently in March Madness -- never worse than four until this season, resulting in two national championships in 25 years. Here's a look back at the last time Kansas played a March Madness game as worse than a top-four seed -- March 17, 2000.

From a past Shocker like Matt Braeuer to a Wichita native like Caleb Grill, here are the local ties to the NCAA Tournament games coming to Intrust Bank Arena on Thursday.