As I’ve written about in the past, the college football season is extraordinarily short, meaning that we often overreact to one week of results. This week, Baylor travels to Kansas State, a team which shocked the CFB world several weeks ago when it somewhat comfortably beat Mississippi State in Starkville, MS.
Now, that win’s luster has significantly dimmed after Mississippi State had its doors blown off by a top-10 Auburn. Combine that with a disappointing showing at Oklahoma State, and many Baylor fans feel that K-State was a mirage and Baylor should definitely beat them. Instead, I’ll argue that K-State remains a remarkably competent but average team—not a team that will compete for the conference title, but one that is difficult to beat at home.