LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Bill Self sat behind his desk in the Parrott Athletic Center, wearing glasses and perusing the latest edition of Sports Illustrated.

The magazine's cover showed Kansas' Mario Chalmers elevating over two Memphis players for a three-point shot with 3.9 seconds left in the national championship game with the headline "Mario's Miracle."

An unwrapped bottle of wine in front of him and the NCAA championship trophy to his right, Self discussed his meeting Wednesday with KU athletic director Lew Perkins -- the first step toward keeping Self in this office. Self, roughly 36 hours after KU beat Memphis in overtime for the title, met with Perkins for about 15 minutes to talk about his future. Self is expected to be offered a megadeal to coach his alma mater, Oklahoma State, and is seeking a contract extension at Kansas.

There's been all the talk of T. Boone Pickens' money, and of course a return to Oklahoma State means going home, where Self could eat his favorite chicken sandwich -- the "Fowl Thing" at Eskimo Joe's -- every day if he wanted.

But Self says he's more enamored with winning another national title.

"We've tasted success," Self told The Kansas City Star. "I just want to make sure we have the opportunities to continue tasting it."

Self said his conversation with Perkins on Wednesday wasn't serious and that the two would meet again, likely today, to discuss matters in more detail. The building of a basketball-specific practice facility would be important in negotiations, he added. As of now, the Jayhawks practice at Allen Fieldhouse and in the Horejsi Family Athletics Center, which houses the volleyball team.

Self also mentioned that he'd like KU to finish renovations of Allen Fieldhouse's exterior, "making it more recruit-friendly and fan-friendly."

Self hoped to iron out details of a new contract -- he now has three years left on a deal worth $1.375 million a year -- in time for Sunday's celebratory parade in downtown Lawrence.