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Kansas State Fans Critical Of Chris Klieman Being Left Off Top 25 Coaches List

Shandel Richardson|
Dec 26, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Kansas State Wildcats head coach Chris Klieman celebrates with the trophy after defeating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Dec 26, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Kansas State Wildcats head coach Chris Klieman celebrates with the trophy after defeating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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Here's how shocked Kansas State fans were about coach Chris Klieman being left of On3.com's Top 25 list:

Even a Kansas fan was upset.

Klieman was not listed among the nation's top coaches by the publication, which drew criticism from fans.

One fan wrote on X: "I’m a KU fan, and I would take Chris Klieman (KSU) over a bunch on this list. Some frauds on here but at big name schools, at least for now anyway!"


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The snub occurred despite leading the Kansas State Wildcats to a 9-4 record and a victory against Rutgers in the Rate Bowl.

To make things worse, six Big 12 coaches were placed ahead of him. They were No. 7 Deion Sanders (Colorado), No. 8 Kyle Whittingham (Utah), No. 13 Kenny Dillingham (Arizona State), No. 14 Lance Leipold (Kansas), No. 24 Kalani Sitake (BYU) and No. 25 Matt Campbell (Iowa State).

Klieman was 2-3 against the coaches placed above him last season. The Wildcats did not play Utah.

One X user expressed his disappointment with the rankings by posting: "Chris Klieman not on this list is weak."

Another user referred to the list as "satire" because of Klieman's omission.

Klieman has a 48-28 record in six seasons at Kansas State. This season, he has a chance to prove the list wrong. The Wildcats open the season against Iowa State Aug. 23 in Ireland.

Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Kansas State Wildcats 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