It was all over television the week leading up to the game. On ESPN's Around the Horn, Woody Paige was asked if K-State had any shot.
"Oklahoma has the best defense in the country! They're not going to lose here and now! There's absolutely no shot!" he said.
On College Gameday, before the game, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit even went as far as to physically hold his arms out wide when asked for a prediction.
"Sooners," he said. "Big."
Earlier he had been asked how the Wildcats could stop Oklahoma.
"You gotta say pray."
In the eyes of most of the media, the game was already decided. Actually playing it was just a formality. The Kansas State players disagreed.
