Kansas coach Bill Self slept for less than an hour after the Jayhawks stunned Memphis in one of the more memorable finals in NCAA tournament history, wrapping up their first national title in 20 years.

Now Kansas fans might begin losing sleep over whether their coach is headed for Oklahoma State. Less than 12 hours after cutting down the nets, a bleary-eyed Self returned to the Alamodome yesterday morning and faced questions about whether he's interested in the job at his alma mater, which parted ways with Sean Sutton on April 1.

As he has for a week, Self said he plans to meet with Kansas officials soon about a contract extension.

"What I'd like to have is like everybody'd like to have," Self said. "I'd like to have some security. I don't know what even Kansas would remotely be talking [about]. We haven't even talked about that. When I say security, I mean years, so hopefully that'll happen."

Citing factors such as Kansas' rich basketball tradition, Self said, "I'm not looking for more than what Kansas provides on a daily basis."

The school gave Self a five-year contract extension last season, increasing his annual compensation to more than $1.3 million with a chance to make another $350,000 each year if he meets incentives.

But Self could likely command far more money from Oklahoma State, whose billionaire alumnus Boone Pickens, gave $165 million to the school's athletic department.

• Kansas' 75-68 overtime win over Memphis on CBS drew a fast national rating of 12.1 and a 20 share, down 8 percent from 2007. Last season's title game, in which Florida beat Ohio State to become the first team in 15 years to repeat as champions, earned a 13.2.

• Alabama's Ronald Steele, once one of college basketball's top point guards, said he will declare himself eligible for the NBA draft even though he missed last season after three knee operations.

• LSU freshman forward Anthony Randolph, Arizona sophomore Chase Budinger and Florida sophomore center Marreese Speights intend to enter the NBA draft, although they have not hired agents and could return next season.

Matt Stover, the Baltimore Ravens' veteran kicker, has begun a campaign to replace Gene Upshaw as executive director of the NFL Players Association by next March.

Stover's action comes at a time when the union could be heading for critical negotiations with the league on the collective bargaining agreement.

"I feel that the board must begin to prepare for a change in leadership immediately," Stover said in an e-mail to the union's executive board and player representatives that was obtained by ESPN.

Upshaw, whose contract runs through 2010, has said he will not leave until the union gets through its latest negotiations with the owners, who are expected to opt out of their March 2006 agreement with the union next November. That would trigger a new round of negotiations.

• The Minnesota Vikings have signed quarterback Gus Frerotte -- again. The 14-year veteran served as Daunte Culpepper's backup for the 2003 and '04 seasons, and now he's in line to do the same for incumbent Tarvaris Jackson.

• Receiver Doug Gabriel, who was out of the NFL last season, signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals added Gabriel to their thin receiving corps this week after they released No. 3 receiver Chris Henry last week following his latest arrest.

Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman became the latest driver penalized by NASCAR, losing 25 points because his car failed inspection at Texas Motor Speedway.

Newman's No. 12 Dodge was too high when NASCAR inspected it after its fourth-place run. The penalty dropped Newman from eighth to 10th in the Sprint Cup standings.

• Stewart Cooper was hired as crew chief for Kyle Petty, taking over the slumping No. 45 Dodge after it missed the past two races.

• Jeremy Mayfield parted ways with Haas CNC Racing, and Johnny Sauter will drive the No. 70 in Phoenix this weekend.

Six-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will be sidelined indefinitely, though she did not say why she will be out of action.