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College Football Insider Leaves Kansas State Completely Out Of Playoff Picture

Shandel Richardson|
Sep 28, 2024; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Avery Johnson (2) leaps into the arms of offensive lineman Hadley Panzer (54) after scoring a touchdown against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the fourth quarter at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images
Sep 28, 2024; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Avery Johnson (2) leaps into the arms of offensive lineman Hadley Panzer (54) after scoring a touchdown against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the fourth quarter at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images | Scott Sewell-Imagn Images

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Kansas State began the season with Big 12 title and College Football Playoff aspirations.

At 4-1 and ranked No. 19, that can still happen. The Wildcats are just going to need some help. SI.com's Pat Forde recently revealed his candidates for the CFP. K-State was not amongst the 12 teams or on the bubble.

Here's the list:

  1. Texas Longhorns (SEC champion, automatic bid)
  2. Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten champion, automatic bid)
  3. Miami Hurricanes (ACC champion, automatic bid)
  4. BYU Cougars (Big 12 champion, automatic bid)
  5. Oregon Ducks (at-large bid)
  6. Penn State Nittany Lions (at-large bid)
  7. Indiana Hoosiers (at-large bid)
  8. Georgia Bulldogs (at-large bid)
  9. Alabama Crimson Tide (at-large bid)
  10. Pittsburgh Panthers (at-large bid)
  11. Iowa State Cyclones (at-large bid)
  12. Boise State Broncos (Mountain West champion, automatic bid)

On the bubble: Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Clemson, SMU, Army, Navy, Nebraska.

It's early so there is plenty of time for things to change. The BYU loss could serve as the backbreaker, especially with the Cougars playing so well. The Wildcats need hiccups from them and Iowa State. They face the Cyclones in the season finale Nov. 30.

The positive is Forde says most of the Big 12 teams remain alive in the race for the conference title game.

"The only teams that appear to be out of the Big 12 championship game race at this point are the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Baylor Bears and Kansas Jayhawks," Forde wrote.

Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Kansas State On SI. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here