 Kansas State also earned the school's first #1 ranking in the BCS standings after starting the season 10–0, before falling to Baylor in its 11th game of the season.The Wildcats earned the conference's automatic berth in the 2013 Fiesta Bowl, where the team lost to the #5 Oregon Ducks, 35–17.After the season, Coach Snyder was named the conference coach of the year for the seventh time in his career.