It’s been 45 years since Kansas State welcomed a nonconference opponent to Manhattan ranked as high as No. 5 Auburn. The Wildcats played second-ranked Penn State tough in 1969, but ultimately fell to the Nittany Lions, 17-14.

Earlier this morning, Brandon and Max picked the favored Tigers, who are coming off an SEC title and appearance in the national title game. I sided with K-State, which has won eight of its past nine games, with the lone loss coming last November against Oklahoma, which went on to topple Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.

This will be the final opportunity for the Big 12 to land a splashy nonconference win after starting out 4-5 against Power 5 conference opponents.

Can quarterback Jake Waters and the Wildcats pull off the upset? Or will Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall and the SEC impose their will on the road against one of the Big 12’s better teams?

Let us know what you think will happen in our weekly Big 12 poll.