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In 2026, K-State enjoys life in a true Big 12

Editor’s note: As part of our college basketball preview, Eagle beat writers are projecting what the state’s basketball programs will be like in 10 years.

MANHATTAN — The Kansas State basketball fan wakes up on game day and evaluates his options.

What should he do before the Wildcats play their third conference road game of the 2026-27 season? A morning at the golf course sounds fun. So does an afternoon at the swimming pool. Maybe there is time for both.

These are decisions that never used to cross the minds of K-State’s traveling fan base before the Big 12 added teams and expanded west.