I honestly think the zebras in this league, dating back to the Big 8 days when I was a mere lad, are under orders to steal every close game the Squawks are in, especially in the Phog. And I also honestly believe the first major call that doesn't go KU's way, will be the first.
If that sounds odd, just remember how the Big 8 caved to the Beaker zombies back in '89 when they should have been banned from the Big 8 tourney. They were on probation and ineligible for the NCAA, and they could have knocked out another league team from "the Dance." But that didn't matter, because the league HAD to cater to the Beakers.