In need of a rebound in a big way after a 4-8 finish in 2014, Kliff Kingsbury and Texas Tech took an encouraging step in the right direction in 2015 with a seven-win regular season that comes with an opportunity for a memorable finish.
This season's Red Raiders proved to be a bit streaky -- three wins in a row, then two losses, two wins, three losses and two wins -- but when they put it all together and played solid defense they were as tough an out as any team in the Big 12. Kingsbury's offense cranked out 46.