No. 47: Kansas State
Coach: Bill Snyder
2015 record: 6-7
Projected 2016 record: 7-5
Circle the date: Oct. 15 at Oklahoma
Bowl trip: Texas
Why No. 47: The skill positions are a plus, especially if quarterback Jesse Ertz is fully recovered from a knee injury. Snyder wasn’t happy with the poor quarterback play in 2015, but Ertz figures to help fix it. The defense should be a strength at linebacker and on the line. In the secondary, the Wildcats will count on safety Dante Barnett, who is returning from an injury.