A big 12 title and a win in a committee bowl selection game would be top 5. I don't care who we played to do it either.
It would certainly be the top 5 accomplished, hell top 3 but circumstances absolutely matter and this isn't a top 5 K-State program & I don't care if they get into the CFP. The '98 team got no trophies that matter and if you think this team is better than that team then you are a fool. The only position where you could even have an argument to what the better unit is at wide receiver. I mean I don't know how this team could have a worse running back unit than '98 but they managed to do so.
I dunno, MIR. While I certainly wouldn't make the argument that this team could even carry '98s jock in terms of talent ('cept WR), I think they would make for a formidable matchup. Seems like a big part of this years success has been attributed to lack of mistakes, forcing opponents to make mistakes, and then capitalizing on those mistakes. Bish was my absolute favorite QBcat of all time but his emotions would get him out of control and I feel like some of our worse losses can be directly attributed to 7 getting frustrated and doing something stupid or just trying to do too much on his own. I truly believe this years defense would eat him alive.
That said, I also think its illogical to try to compare teams from different seasons, let alone different eras, since the game is always changing and the elements critical to success change so drastically every 5 years or so. Obviously things like TOP, penalties, and turnover margin weren't such critical factors in '98.