13 days ago, Iowa State's season was effectively finished. The Cyclones had just dropped an overtime affair in Austin and sitting at 1-3 in Big 12 play, the general attitude and outlook among the Cyclone faithful was dim to say the least. It even got so bad that Steve Prohm swore off social media.
What a difference a couple games makes.
On Monday night, Iowa State will entertain league juggernaut, Kansas, in what is annually the biggest game on the schedule. Coming off three straight wins, Iowa State is now 4-3 in conference action and just one game behind a 4-team logjam atop the Big 12 standings, that just so happens to include the Jayhawks.