Legendary Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall reveals the best betting values for the Week 0 college football schedule

Saturday before everyone gets into the act next week. The biggest game by far is 17th-ranked Kansas State against No. 22 Iowa State.

In the wacky, wide-open world of the new Big 12 Conference, both Iowa State and Kansas State have aspirations of winning the league and earning that automatic bid to the College Football Playoff. ISU played for the conference title last year, while KSU has been a consistent presence among Big 12 contenders for many years.

The new David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium structure was upgraded, and so was the seating with new luxury boxes and seating that brings fans way closer to the action. There’s also a 2.5x bigger jumotron, and 55,000 square-foot conference center.

College football gets started with Week 0 on Saturday. How will the season unfold? We provide our record projections for all 136 teams.

On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell discuss the change and where the focus will be with the regular season opener two weeks away.

David Booth's record-setting donation to KU should raise the bar of expectations for Kansas football for years to come.

Preview the Aug. 23 matchup between the Kansas Jayhawks and Fresno State Bulldogs with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

No. 22 Iowa State and No. 17 Kansas State open the college football season Saturday when the Big 12 rivals meet in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.