8. Iowa State Cyclones
Head Coach: Paul Rhoads (27-36)
After the worst season of his otherwise solid tenure at Iowa State, Paul Rhoads made a much-needed upgrade to his staff.
The Cyclones finished 3-9 and ninth in the league in scoring offense, prompting the addition of Mark Mangino at offensive coordinator. Mangino was the head coach at Kansas for several years and even took the Jayhawks to a 12-1 finish and an Orange Bowl win, which was one of the program's best seasons in its history. He also spent time as an offensive coordinator at Oklahoma.
He'll be opposite a very experienced defensive coordinator, Wally Burnham, who was a longtime defensive assistant at South Florida and South Carolina, as well as Florida State under Bobby Bowden.
The Cyclones also boast a good young running backs coach, Louis Ayeni, who tutored a prolific running back, David Fluellen, at Toledo.
How Mangino blends with this staff will be very telling going forward, and it could help Rhoads keep his job in Ames.
Proud Paul will have a few more years, thanks to the Fatmangino.