New head coach Matt Campbell is tasked with building a title contender at Iowa State. The Cyclones have gone through some trying times in recent years with five straight losing seasons and seven or more losses in eight of the last 10 seasons.
Building a title contender won't be easy but we've seen it done in the Big 12 in the past decade. While the situations aren't the same, a lot can be learned from Baylor's rise as the Bears' program went from cellar dweller to Big 12 champion under coach Art Briles.
Here are five things Iowa State can absorb from Baylor's rise and potentially use to inspire a similar ascent by the Cyclones' program under Campbell.