Little was expected of Kansas State the last time it reached the Sweet 16.
In fact, the Wildcats received so little attention heading into the regional semifinals back in 2018 that one K-State player suggested they might as well rename that round of the NCAA Tournament as the Sweet 15 because it felt like no one thought they belonged.
That made things even sweeter for K-State when it beat Kentucky as a No. 9 seed and reached the Elite Eight.