The 1985-86 Kansas Jayhawks went 35-4 (13-1 in the Big 8) under head coach Larry Brown. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 23.18.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-22 | neutral Pepperdine Waves | W 67–61 | McNichols Sports Arena |
| 1985-11-23 | neutral Washington Huskies | W 69–64 | McNichols Sports Arena |
| 1985-11-24 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | W 83–78 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1985-12-01 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 86–92 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1985-12-04 | vs Western Carolina Catamounts | W 101–79 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1985-12-07 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | W 71–56 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1985-12-09 | vs South Alabama Jaguars | W 72–48 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1985-12-14 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 83–68 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1985-12-21 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 89–78 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1985-12-23 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 94–71 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1985-12-27 | neutral Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W 81–59 | Kemper Arena |
| 1985-12-28 | neutral Wichita State Shockers | W 81–56 | Kemper Arena |
| 1986-01-04 | at Memphis Tigers | L 80–83 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1986-01-06 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | W 60–51 | Calihan Hall |
| 1986-01-11 | at SMU Mustangs | W 72–56 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1986-01-15 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 81–70 | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 1986-01-18 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 95–72 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1986-01-21 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 98–92 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1986-01-23 | at Missouri Tigers | W 81–77 | Hearnes Center |
| 1986-01-25 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 71–69 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1986-01-28 | at Iowa State Cyclones | L 74–77 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1986-02-01 | at Kansas State Wildcats | W 64–50 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1986-02-05 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 100–64 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1986-02-08 | at Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 85–69 | Gallagher Hall |
| 1986-02-11 | vs Missouri Tigers | W 100–66 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1986-02-15 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 79–61 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1986-02-19 | at Colorado Buffaloes | W 79–74 | Coors Events/Conference Center |
| 1986-02-22 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 84–69 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1986-02-24 | at Oklahoma Sooners | W 87–80 | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 1986-03-01 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 90–70 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1986-03-05 | neutral Kansas State Wildcats | W 74–51 | Kemper Arena |
| 1986-03-06 | neutral Oklahoma Sooners | W 72–70 | Kemper Arena |
| 1986-03-08 | neutral Iowa State Cyclones | W 73–71 | Kemper Arena |
| 1986-03-13 | neutral North Carolina A&T Aggies | W 71–46 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1986-03-15 | neutral Temple Owls | W 65–43 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1986-03-21 | neutral Michigan State Spartans | W 96–86 (OTOT) | Kemper Arena |
| 1986-03-23 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | W 75–67 | Kemper Arena |
| 1986-03-29 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 67–71 | Reunion Arena |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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