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mahoningmatters.com
College Football Week 7 Predictions: Every Game, Every Pick
Week 7 is all about the massive College Football Playoff-level showdowns, but there are plenty of fantastic storylines throughout the day, starting with the rivalry games. Bill Belichick and North Carolina deal with Duke, Kansas State hosts Kansas, and a red-hot Baylor tries to get by TCU. Below are 34 previews and picks, along with the links to all the biggest game previews.
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Nobody expects much from Kansas State basketball. That's OK for now
MANHATTAN — To no one's surprise, expectations for Kansas State basketball entering the 2026-27 season aren't very high. A revamped roster with no star power for a new head coach makes it understandable . The Big 12 released its preseason coaches poll on Thursday, Oct. 15, and ranked the Wildcats tied for 14th out of 16 teams. It aligns with other media and analytical preseason rankings, with K-State, Colorado and Utah making up the league's bottom three in various orders . KenPom, a popular college basketball analytics website, updated its rankings for the new season and projected Kansas State to finish last in the Big 12 with a 12-18 overall record and 4-14 in league play. It doesn't have the Wildcats winning a league game until the first week of February, when Big 12 play begins Jan. 2. New coach Casey Alexander has his work cut out for him. Alexander's history suggests that he'll find a way to get his team to play efficient offense at a high level. His Belmont team had the most efficient offense in college hoops last year, and it ranked no worse than 38th in the seven years he led his alma mater. It ranked
1350kman.com
Manhattan High football blasts Topeka High 60-13
TOPEKA — Despite the unusual circumstances of a Thursday night matchup, Manhattan High football made sure it was business as usual against Topeka High, taking down the Trojans 60-13 at Hummer Sports Park. The Indians (5-2) extended their winning streak to five games and improved to 3-0 in Centennial...
Heartland College Sports
Big 12 Football Week 7 Predictions and Picks
Week 7 of the 2026 Big 12 football season is here, and Saturday brings one of the conference’s best slates of the season. The biggest game comes in Provo, where No. 8 BYU hosts No. 2 Notre Dame with College GameDay in town and the Cougars looking for a massive win for both their College […]
247Sports
Know the foe: Getting the inside scoop on K-State with an expert
Kansas will look to snap its 17-game losing streak in the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday. KU and K-State are set to face off at 11 a.m. CT in Manhattan. To get the inside scoop on K-State, we caught up with GoPowerCat beat writer Ryan Gilbert to get a closer look at the Wildcats...
Concordia Blade-Empire
Concordia football loses to Wamego 49-6
Hosting Wamego for the first part of a two-game home stretch, the Concordia High School football team fell to the Red Raiders 49-6. After Concordia received the opening kickoff, the Panthers had a promising drive before a fumble gave Wamego the ball, and Wamego scored on their first drive to make it 7-0. A three-and-out forced the Panthers to punt the ball, which gave way for another Red Raider to make it 14-0 to end the first quarter.
ncktoday.com
Addyson Stensaas Finishes 4th in NCKL; Panther Boys Team 7th
The Concordia Panther cross country team traveled to Abilene on Thursday, October 16th for the North Central Kansas League Meet. Varsity runners from all 7 league schools competed on a cool Thursday afternoon on a soft, wet course after the morning rain. For Concordia, freshman Addyson Stensaas finished 4th in the league while the varsity boys team finished in 7th.
K-StateSports
K-State Set to Honor Newman with NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute on Saturday
IRVING, Texas – Kansas State University and the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame electee Terence Newman with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments. The Salute will take place on Oct. 17, during the Wildcats' home football game against Kansas, which will kick off at noon ET on FS1.
KCTV 5
K-State picked to finish near bottom of Big 12 basketball standings in Alexander’s first year
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KCTV) - The opening season of the Casey Alexander era at K-State is not coming with high expectations. The Big 12 released its preseason men’s basketball poll on Thursday and the Wildcats were picked to finish in a tie with Colorado for 14th place in the 16-team conference by the league’s coaches.
Seattle ON Tap
Houston Ran for 233 Yards and Kansas State's Defensive Line Is Falling Apart
Nfl logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The Kansas State defense was flat-out bad against Houston. Not just a little off, but totally dominated at the line of scrimmage, and it cost them their second straight […]
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Traffic Impact Notice Today: October 15, 2026
Drivers should expect possible traffic delays near Abilene Great Life Golf Course during today's NCKL League Cross Country meet. USD 435 coordinated with local officials to temporarily close NW 14th Street/Old 40 between Washington Street and just east of the Van Buren/NW 14th Street Intersection. The closure helps to ensure...
The Topeka Capital-Journal
After heart procedures, Kansas State's Matt Gilhool is ready to play
MANHATTAN — Matt Gilhool's heart started racing, and he didn't know why. Suddenly, his heart rate was over 200 beats per minute. He was scared and didn't know what was going on. At the time, Gilhool was a highly sought-after senior basketball player . He and his family went to the hospital, where doctors ran every test: genetic testing, bloodwork, X-rays, CAT scans, you name it. Doctors determined that Gilhool had some sort of tachycardia, where the resting heart rate exceeds 100 beats per minute, rather than the normal 60-100 beats. That led to multiple ablation procedures to destroy abnormal tissues in his heart . Already committed to play college basketball at LSU, coaches flew to his home in Philadelphia to be with him and his family during the procedures. "You don't really think that stuff will happen until it does," Gilhool said. "It was eye-opening and scary for me and my family." Hoping to get back to normal, Gilhool redshirted his first season at LSU. The 6-foot-11, 213-pounder was considered a high-ceiling prospect as a four-star power forward and among the top 20 players at his position. His time would come, but he wanted to make sure his body
247Sports
Kansas State fans serve up some serious questions | Powercat Podcast
GoPowercat's Tim Fitzgerald and Ryan Gilbert team up for another edition of the Powercat Podcast, taking tough questions from GoPowercat subscribers about Kansas State's situation heading into Saturday's game against Kansas at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The Powercat Podcast is sponsored by Energy Center Manhattan Pool, located at 528 Pillsbury Drive in Manhattan, a proud dealer of Smokin' Brothers grills.
Heartland College Sports
Kansas State vs. Kansas: Prediction, Pick and Preview
The Sunflower Showdown returns Saturday as Kansas travels to Manhattan to take on Kansas State in one of the Big 12’s longest-running rivalries. Both teams enter Week 7 searching for answers after difficult starts to conference play, adding even more importance to a rivalry game that rarely needs it. Can Kansas snap its recent struggles […]