Where Kansas State Stands in National College Football Rankings for Week 9

Kansas State remained the same at 64 in The Athletic’s ranking of all 136 FBS teams. In The Athletic’s preseason poll, Kansas State was ranked 21st.

CBS Sports 136 Rankings

The Wildcats remained at 61.

US LBM Coaches Poll

The Coaches Poll, which had Kansas State at No. 20 in the preseason, does not have the Wildcats ranked, not even in “others receiving votes.”

ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI)

K-State improved from 43 to 40.

Here are FPI’s odds for Kansas State (updated weekly). The Wildcats’ odds increased in two categories and remained the same in the other four.

* 51.9 percent chance of winning six games, which would be bowl eligibility (last week it was 49.2 percent)
* 5.6 projected wins to 6.4 projected losses (last week it was 5.5 projected wins to 6.5 projected losses)
* 0.3 percent chance of winning the Big 12 championship (same as last week)
* 0.3 percent chance of making the College Football Playoff (same as last week)
* 0.0 percent chance of making the national championship game (same as last week)
* 0.0 percent chance of winning the national championship (same as last week)

K-State is ranked 53, down from last week’s ranking of 48.

According to rankings creator Bill Connelly, SP+ is “a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency. SP+ is intended to be predictive and forward-facing.

“It is simply a measure of the most sustainable and predictable aspects of football. If you’re lucky or unimpressive in a win, your rating will probably fall. If you’re strong and unlucky in a loss, it will probably rise.”

Massey Ratings

K-State is ranked 47, up two spots from last week.

Massey Ratings are a compilation of 40 different college football rankings. K-State’s ranking is based on a consensus of the 40 rankings.Where Kansas State Stands in National College Football Rankings for Week 9