Define "difficult". The Big12 (er, 10) is going to be terrible. The Morris Bros, Alec Burks, L.Dunn, and Jacob Pullen are all gonzo. Hamilton/Thompson are most likely gone from UT as well. The most experienced team (in terms of age) will be Mizzou, and they barely made the NCAAs, got blown out in the 1st round, then lost their coach.
You won't be able to find a single KU fan who expected Josh Selby to stick around, and the Morris brothers were always going to leave. A *somewhat* down year has been expected for a while now. But a down regular season for KU can still be pretty good for most programs. We won't go 35-3 again, but should make the tourney fairly easily. Anything better than a 4 seed would be cream cheese, imo.
As far as the team goes, KU will have more than just Taylor and Robinson. Elijah Johnson played extremely well while Taylor was suspended (many were upset that he didn't see more playing time once Taylor came back). Travis Releford should start as well, he's a bit unproven, but he was having a solid year before an ankle injury. Sure, the depth up front is a bit frightening, but that's the only large concern. Well, that plus outside shooting.
The team is not totally set either. Coaches are working hard on Trevor Lacey and yes, Deandre Daniels too. Picked up a commit from Braeden Anderson on Sunday. All of a sudden, we have plenty of PT to offer.