Kansas has a "group hunt" application. If all of you get drawn, you all get drawn, if not ALL get drawn, none of you draw in. That might be an option for you.

Kansas 2014 Non-Resident Draw Statistics

Here's an idea for how many permits were issued per unit this season. I'd say that it's probably not a real great indicator for where a guy SHOULD apply, simply because of the diversity of the units. Many of the units that didn't issue a large number are simply units that aren't desirable for hunting. So keep that in mind.