"Here’s The Deal: Welcome to the spotlight, Kansas State.. While it seems like the Big 12 has been around forever, Texas Tech and Kansas State, former members of the Southwest Conference and Big 8, respectively, have only played each other 12 times with the first matchup coming in 1933, when KSU was in the Big 6 and Tech was in the Border Conference. Last year, the Wildcats won a 41-34 thriller, but the Red Raiders won the previous five games, mostly in wild blowouts. If this is a double-digit win on either side, this year, it’s going to be a really big deal."