ESPN Analyst Puts Kansas State Among Top Contenders In Big 12 This Season
The Kansas State Wildcats are among the contenders in the Big 12 conference.
The only problem is they aren't alone. The league has no clear favorite, meaning this season is up for grabs.
ESPN's Adam Rittenberg recently tackled the subject during an appearance with Jake And Ben on KSL Sports Zone. He said the Wildcats have as good of a chance as anyone to win the conference.
"You start off with certainly teams like Utah and Kansas State and Kansas perhpas, Arizona," Rittenberg said. "Oklahoma State made the league title game last year and they're one of the oldest teams in the country. They bring back practically everyone."
Utah was picked as the preseason favorite followed by the Wildcats. The Cowboys and Jayhawks also have enough firepower to make noise. K-State is led by sophomore quarterback Avery Johnson, who begins his first year as the full-time starter.
The conference championship could come down to this year's game between the Jayhawks and Wildcats. There's also Deion Sanders and Colorado and Iowa State lurking.
"I think that's why it makes for such an interesting race, especially with a college football playoff appearance on the other end," Rittenberg said. "We're not just talking about two or three teams. We're, at least right now, talking about six or seven teams that have a chance to win the conference."
Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Kansas State Wildcats On SI. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com
Follow our coverage and updates on Facebook
X: @KStateOnSI
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