One college football preview magazine expects Iowa State to make more progress next season even though the win total may not show it. Phil Steele’s College Football Preview expects Iowa State to be in bowl contention once again against a difficult schedule. ISU posted upsets over Oklahoma and TCU in 2017 in posting an 8-5 record that included a win over Memphis in the Liberty Bowl. (Click on the left side of any sound bar to listen to the clip)

Steele says this Iowa State team does not have as much experience and another factor this season may be luck. The Cyclones were a plus-10 in turnover margin last season and Steele says history has proven that turnover margins tend to even out.

Steele feels Iowa State’s defense will be solid and he expects the offense to make progress.

Steele says David Montgomery and the run game will be more effective.

Iowa State opens the season at home on September first against South Dakota State. Steele’s College Football Preview will hit the news stands on June 26.

(Learfield Sports)