Following a 5-7 season, Texas Tech has to step back and evaluate where its struggles are coming from. One reason was -- obviously -- its last-place defense.
Kliff Kingsbury's job security was being questioned, but athletic director Kirby Hocutt put any rumors to sleep by saying he's "believed in Kingsbury from the day he hired him."
Heading into his fifth season, Kingsbury has developed a trend of taking the team to a winning status then falling off the next season. After 2016, Kingsbury looks to do that again.
Here are three reasons why the Red Raiders and Kingsbury will return to winning form, and three reasons why they will not improve.