2016 record: 9-4, 6-3 Big 12
Coach: Bill Snyder (26th year)
Sked or alive? Five of Kansas State’s nine Big 12 games are at home. That’s the good news. The bad: The Wildcats’ first and last conference road games are against Texas and Oklahoma State. The latter could determine a berth in the new-fangled Big 12 Championship Game.
Why they’re here: Most of the offense is back — including dual-threat QB Jesse Ertz — from a unit that scored 30 or more points six times in a row to close last season. The defense has more holes to fill, but Snyder invariably manages to get the best out of what he has.
