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Kansas knew this stretch of games was coming. Up first on Saturday is a trip to No. 6 Oklahoma State, followed by five more games against ranked teams in the next six weeks. That includes third-ranked Oklahoma, No. 20 Kansas State, 11th-ranked Texas, No. 25 Baylor and No. 24 Texas A&M. The teams remaining on the schedule are a combined 26-6. The Jayhawks' season hasn't exactly been a breeze so far. They lost 66-24 at No. 13 Georgia Tech and 45-34 last weekend to undefeated Texas Tech.

Oklahoma has been picked to win the Big 12, followed by West Virginia and Texas. A preseason poll of media members who cover the league was released Thursday. Oklahoma received 32 of a possible 41 first-place votes. The Mountaineers, who beat Clemson in the Orange Bowl last season, had seven first-place votes headed into their first season in the Big 12. The Longhorns were picked third, followed by defending league champion Oklahoma State. TCU is picked to finish its first year in the league in fifth place.

For the first time since 2000, the Kansas State Wildcats have a 6-0 record.  The Wildcats defeated Texas Tech tonight 41-31 in Lubbock. David Garrett, Tysyn Hartman and Nigel Malone all recorded interceptions against Red Raiders' quarterback Seth Doege.  Before this game Doege had thrown just one interception, against Kansas earlier in the season.  Malone's touchdown came on the Raiders' first drive of the game and was a pick-6 for...

Kansas State and Kansas tied for the regular-season Big 12 title, but that doesn't mean they feel very good about themselves entering the league tournament. The Wildcats lost a road game against Oklahoma State on Saturday, while the Jayhawks were routed by Baylor a few hours later in a game that would have given them the outright title. Consider it proof that the Big 12 tournament should be unpredictable. West Virginia and Texas Tech open Wednesday night at Sprint Center, with the winner advancing to play Kansas.

By Chris Durden (WICHITA, Kan.) Even if the Big XII ends tomorrow, member schools will have to play together for at least the 2010-2011 season. Nebraska, which joined the Big Ten on Friday, wants to begin play in 2011. However, schools must give the Big XII two years notice if they plan to leave. According to the Lawrence Journal-World, Nebraska would lose half the revenue earned during that time and up to 90-percent for leaving early. Nebraska wouldn't have to pay anything if the conference dissolves.

Junior forward Jordan Henriquez has been reinstated to the Kansas State men's basketball team, head coach Frank Martin announced Tuesday evening. “I feel the time away has helped Jordan re-energize and re-focus his efforts for our basketball team,” said Martin.  “He has three years of credibility built up in our program and has been an outstanding representative of Kansas State University, having earned recognition to two Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Rolls.  Like a lot of young people, he just lost his focus and needed time to understand his priorities.”  Martin said that Henriquez returned to practice on Tuesday and traveled with the rest of the team to Lubbock, Texas, for Wednesday's game at Texas Tech.  He is available for the game, but Martin indicated he had not determined whether he would play in the game.

Iowa State went on the road last week as a double-digit underdog that hadn't won a Big 12 game - and won by 34 points. Kansas hits the road this week as a double-digit underdog that hasn't won a Big 12 game. On Saturday, the Jayhawks (2-6, 0-5 Big 12) face Iowa State, the one team that knows how dangerous a supposedly weaker team can be in this league. Iowa State (4-4, 1-4) stunned the Big 12 by throttling Texas Tech 41-7 in Lubbock last week. The Cyclones insist they're on guard against letting Kansas (2-6, 0-5)

For the first time in school history, Kansas State is No. 1 in the BCS as the latest standings were unveiled Sunday night on ESPN. The Wildcats, who earned their highest-ever mark of No. 2 on October 28, are No. 1 in a college football poll for the first time since 1998 when they earned the school's first No. 1 ranking from Nov. 8-29 in the ESPN/ USA Today Coaches Poll. K-State, which was fourth in the initial BCS standings this season, moved to No. 3 on October 21 before sitting at No. 2 for the last two weeks.

By Chris Durden (WICHITA, Kan.) With the Big XII departure of Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State solidifying in the minds of most people (a Pac-10 announcement is expected early this week), attentioned turned Saturday morning to Kansas. By noon, the talk was all about Texas A&M. And after the sun went down, many were wondering if the Big XII might stage a comeback. Kansas and the Big XII first. The day began with reports that the Mountain West Conference has its eye on KU, K-State and Missouri.