It was not a long time ago that playing Kansas State in basketball was a sure win for most opponents, but the past few years they have been making a name for themselves nationally.
Big 12 Basketball Preseason Polls Are Out With Kansas State The Favorite
In 2008 Kansas State made their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1996, but it was the 2009 season where Kansas State took their game to the next level. The 2009 teams was a No.2 seed and made it to the Elite Eight before falling to Butler, and this year they look to continue off of that success:
The Wildcats are led by All-Big 12 First Team guard Jacob Pullen, who topped his squad in scoring with 19.3 points per game a year ago. He has scored in double figures in 37 consecutive outings, the second-longest streak in school history. K-State has nine lettermen returning from a team that advanced to an NCAA regional final for the first time since 1988.
| Team (First-place Votes) | Points | |
| 1. | Kansas State (10) | 119 |
| 2. | Kansas (2) | 109 |
| 3. | Texas | 99 |
| 4. | Baylor | 96 |
| 5. | Missouri | 82 |
| 6. | Texas A&M | 69 |
| 7. | Texas Tech | 52 |
| 8. | Oklahoma State | 51 |
| 9. | Colorado | 46 |
| 10. | Nebraska | 31 |
| 11. | Oklahoma | 27 |
| 12. | Iowa State | 11 |
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