Thought: Ask yourself these questions:
1. What percentage of the Big 12 teams are bigger/faster on average compared to KSU across the board (full roster)?
2. What percentage of the SEC teams are bigger/faster on the average compared to KSU across the board (full roster)?
3. ACC?
4. Big10?
5. PAC 12?
Then, ask the same question about the American Athletic, Mountain West, Mid-American, Conference USA, and Sun Belt Conferences. Oh, and don't forget the independents.
My guess is that many are considering the Power 5 conferences, and in that ranking, KSU ain't gonna look pretty. Where KSU gains ground is against the other FBS schools. The problem is, KSU is the peer of the Power 5 set, not the other group.