As we move closer to spring practice in the Big 12 -- it starts next week -- why not peer ahead to fall? There are many ways to examine 2017 schedules around the league, but we’ll start with a look this week at two games that immediately stand out: the must-win and trap games.
Up next: the Iowa State Cyclones.
Must-win game: Sept. 28 vs. Texas
If the Cyclones run the table in nonconference play ... Never mind, we’re not counting on a 3-0 start. The basic goal for Iowa State in its second year under coach Matt Campbell is to reach six wins and get to practice past the first week of December for the first time since 2012.