In the 2024 season, all eyes were on Kansas State to start off the year as the Wildcats were predicted to be at the top of the Big 12 with Oklahoma and Texas gone, and they let the pressure get to them. Now heading into the 2025 season, Kansas State is still the team near the top, but they have another that is taking all the of the spotlight.
The AP finally released their preseason Top 25 rankings, and the defending Big 12 champions, Arizona State, are the highest-ranked Big 12 team at No. 11, with Kansas State coming up behind them at No.