Kotelnicki has directed both one of the top and most improved offenses in the country this year in his second season at Kansas. Kansas ranks second in the country in yards per play and has topped the 500-yard mark three times in conference play this season. From 2010-2018, Kansas had more than 500 yards in a conference game just once. Kansas is averaging 444.6 yards per game this year, an improvement of 120.4 yards from last year, ranking third in the country. The Jayhawks are averaging 36.9 points per game, an improvement of 16.1 points per game, which ranks seconds in the country.