With college football season on the horizon, ESPN Chalk's college football experts -- Phil Steele, "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris Fallica -- combine to give you betting previews of the top 25 teams, according to the ESPN College Football Rankings. They break down each team's strengths and weaknesses, along with season-win-total bets and national title odds.
Odds from Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook as of Aug. 14.
Kansas State Wildcats
National title odds: 80-1 (opened 30-1)
Season win total: 8
FPI win total projection: 7.5
Phil Steele
Strengths: Kansas State is strong at the line of scrimmage with my No. 30-rated offensive line and No. 19-rated defensive line. It has a veteran quarterback in Jesse Ertz and one of the Big 12's top secondaries. Its biggest strength is one most people overlook: my No. 1-rated special teams.
Weaknesses: The Wildcats' top returning running back, Justin Silmon, had just 464 yards last year.