Iowa State Cyclones forward Addy Brown (24) passes the ball around Baylor Bears guard Jada Walker (11) during the third quarter in the Big-12 conference matchup at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK
After sweeping a pair of games at Hilton Coliseum against then-No. 24 West Virginia and then-No. 4 Baylor, Iowa State has entered the top 25.
The Cyclones, who are off to a 5-0 start in Big 12 play, had not yet appeared in the poll this season.
No. 24 Iowa State will play twice this week, going on the road to face Texas Tech (13-5, 2-3) on Wednesday at 6 p.m. and returning home to play TCU (11-7, 1-4) on Saturday at 1 p.m. (both games on ESPN+).
AP WBB Poll
Monday, January 15
1. South Carolina
2. Iowa
3. Colorado
4. NC State
5. UCLA
6. USC
7. Kansas State
8. Stanford
9. UConn
10. LSU
11. Texas
12. Baylor
13. Louisville
14. Virginia Tech
15. Florida State
16. Indiana
17. Gonzaga
18. Ohio State
19. Notre Dame
20. Utah
21. Creighton
22. Marquette
23. North Carolina
24. Iowa State
25. UNLV
Others receiving votes: Oregon State 59, West Virginia 29, Syracuse 25, Vanderbilt 8, Princeton 7, Auburn 5, Fairfield 4, Michigan State 2
