This season marks Bill Snyder's 25th at Kansas State. His accomplishments in Manhattan are well-documented in two stints, the second of which is entering its eighth year. And for the first time time since the final year of his first run, which ended on a sour note in 2005, Snyder attempts to rebound in 2016 from a losing season. The Wildcats finished 6-7 a year ago, capped by a loss to Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl.
Expectations call for K-State to bounce back nicely. Here’s our 2016 preview:
Key losses: WR Kody Cook, OG Luke Hays, OT Matt Kleinsorge, OG Boston Stiverson, OT Cody Whitehair, DT Travis Britz, DE Marquel Bryant, CB Morgan Burns, CB Danzel McDaniel, DB Nate Jackson
Preseason storyline: For Kansas State to avoid another losing season -- remember, two straight drove Snyder out of coaching more than a decade ago -- its defense must make major strides.