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Kansas.Rivals.com is a website that covers college sports news and analysis for the University of Kansas Jayhawks. The site features articles on various sports such as basketball, football, baseball, and more.

76%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • > Not long after No. 3 Kansas (13-2; 1-1) lost a heartbreaker at UCF (10-4; 1-1), Bill Self, KJ Adams, Jr., and Kevin McCullar, Jr., met with the media.
  • The Jayhawks entered the game riding a nine-game winning streak and looked to be in complete control of the Knights late in the first half.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author uses a biased phrase when describing the Jayhawks' win over TCU. The phrase 'defeating TCU, 83-81 in Lawrence' implies that the Jayhawks are superior to their opponents and have an advantage because they played at home.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Kansas won its 33rd straight conference opener by defeating TCU last Saturday
  • The Jayhawks looked to be in complete control of the Knights late in the first half. However, despite leading by 16 points, they fell to UCF.
  • UCF lost their Big 12 opener at Kansas State last Saturday

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Last Saturday, the Jayhawks won their 33rd-straight conference opener by defeating TCU, 83-81 in Lawrence.
  • This is not supported by any facts or data presented in the article

Recent Articles

  • UCF Upsets No. 3 Kansas in Historic Big 12 Game

    UCF Upsets No. 3 Kansas in Historic Big 12 Game

    Broke On: Thursday, 11 January 2024 UCF stuns No. 3 Kansas in a historic upset, marking the fourth time in college basketball history and first time in over two decades that all three teams ranked atop the Associated Press poll had lost to unranked opponents within a two-day span. Outstanding play from key players such as Ibrahima Diallo (13 points), Jaylin Sellers (18 points) and Darius Johnson (17 points), switching to a zone look in the second half, frustrating Kansas and connecting on just 32% of their field goal attempts, sellout crowd providing energy and enthusiasm that helped them pull off the upset.
  • UCF Upsets No. 3 Kansas in Historic Big 12 Game

    UCF Upsets No. 3 Kansas in Historic Big 12 Game

    Broke On: Thursday, 11 January 2024 UCF stuns No. 3 Kansas in a historic upset, marking the fourth time in college basketball history and first time in over two decades that all three teams ranked atop the Associated Press poll had lost to unranked opponents within a two-day span. Outstanding play from key players such as Ibrahima Diallo (13 points), Jaylin Sellers (18 points) and Darius Johnson (17 points), switching to a zone look in the second half, frustrating Kansas and connecting on just 32% of their field goal attempts, sellout crowd providing energy and enthusiasm that helped them pull off the upset.