After finishing with a berth in the Sugar Bowl and with a Big 12 title a season ago, Kansas State opens the coming season ranked 17th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Wildcats were slotted behind TCU in the rankings released yesterday, rankings that have Georgia atop the table.
Michigan, Alabama, Ohio State and LSU round out the top five in the pre-season ballot, with Texas placed 12th as the top ranked Big 12 team going into the year. Oklahoma was placed at number 19, Texas Tech at number 24.
The Cats open the season Saturday night, September 2nd, at home against Southeast Missouri.
Here are the complete top 25 rankings.
1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Alabama
4. Ohio State
5. LSU
6. USC
7. Penn State
8. Florida State
9. Clemson
10. Tennessee
11. Washington
12. Texas
13. Notre Dame
14. Utah
15. Oregon
16. TCU
17. Kansas State
18. Oregon State
19. Oklahoma
20. North Carolina
21. Wisconsin
22. Ole Miss
23. Tulane
24. Texas Tech
25. Texas A&M
