K-State and KU reconvene hostilities today for the 113th Sunflower Showdown. The matchup between the 4-6 Wildcats and 0-11 Jayhawks will be sadly representative of a series between two teams whose all-time records are significantly below .500.
After an improbable comeback victory over Iowa State last week, K-State is still in the hunt for a 6-6 overall record and bowl eligibility. KU has its last shot at avoiding a winless season. The fans have one more chance to freeze their asses off while watching power-conference college football.
A note for historical context. During the Futility U years, K-State's five-year Big 8 Conference record was 2-32-1 (.