Last season’s start had the Wildcats dreaming of the College Football Playoff, as sophomore quarterback Avery Johnson led Kansas State to a 7-1 start by the end of October. Things were looking up in Manhattan, Kansas, before the season came crashing down in a dreadful November.

The number of uncommitted high school recruits in the class of 2026 is shrinking, but Kansas State could still reel in a big recruit in the coming days. Chase C

Smith has been a college basketball since 2019 with stints at Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, SMU, Memphis (but he never played) and now K-State. The Wildcats hoped that he could spend a few months practicing with the team and then play next season. But his eligibility has always been a wild card.

Kansas State was voted the top team heading into the 2025 season. The Wildcats finished 9-4 last year and won the Rate Bowl in a 44-41 shootout against Rutgers.

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As of this writing, Texas Tech's 2026 class ranks No. 32 in the nation and No. 4 in the Big 12, trailing only Iowa State, Arizona State, and Kansas. - Enjoy more Texas Tech coverage on Texas Tech ...

Kansas State coach Chris Klieman and his staff have made it a point to go through the state of Texas for their 2026 recruiting class. The Wildcats have already

Utah, projected to win the conference, finished 13th. Oklahoma State, picked third, finished last. Arizona State, slotted for last, won the whole shebang. All in all, the difference between each team’s preseason poll position and its end-of-season finish was 7.3 spots, on average.

Kansas basketball has continued to add to its roster ahead of the 2025-26 season. Here are some recent projections for where KU might be ranked.