This would take a deeper analysis. For example, how does KU compare to other programs (i.e. what is the benchmark/baseline for top 5 teams away records?).
Also, there's the causation vs. correlation dilemma. Our teams over the past 4 years have performed below our typical standard. Is the lower performance partially caused by the road games, or is subpar play away from home merely a reflection of overall mediocre performance across the board (a correlation)?
Finally, I think we'd need to look at the schedule and look at SOS of our road schedule to see if that's gotten stronger or stayed the same. The Big 12 has expanded adding more competitive teams to our schedule, and KU has historically scheduled a difficult non-con schedule, so a deeper dive would be necessary to understand those changes if they exist.
My 'best guess' is simply that we've had a 4 year "slump" that we're all aware of and have discussed ad nauseum over the past 4 years: the injury-laded "fizzle" we experienced in the stretch in '23, the failed Hunter experiments of '24 and '25, and this year's Peterson issues all resulted in flawed teams that would have a harder time winning in hostile places.
I'm guessing the counter argument to this revolves around some of the absolute turds we've produced on the road recently where we've lost games like WVU and ASU this year, UCF last year, and some others that I have thankfully blocked from my memory. These "unforced errors" could demonstrate a negligence in being prepared to play.
Finally a conspiracy theory: The KU team planes/busses are clearly jinxed and need to be replaced or at least exorcised of whatever demons have possessed them.
