Yes, yes they are.
Despite the fact Kansas has defeated a grand total of two FBS programs in the last three-plus seasons, the Jayhawks opened as a four-point favorite in the Las Vegas sportsbooks on Sunday night ahead of Saturday's matchup with Rutgers in Lawrence, Kansas.
The early action - in Rutgers' favor - has managed to move things down to Kansas -3 in the hours since the line went live, but the fact remains: Rutgers will be a road underdog this coming weekend to what few would dispute is the nation's worst Power 5 football team.