Iowa State Cyclones forward Hason Ward (24) passes the ball between TCU Horned Frogs guard Jameer Nelson Jr. (4) and forward Emanuel Miller (2) during the first half in the Big-12 conference showdown of a NCAA college basketball at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK
After a pair of wins over Texas and TCU this week, Iowa State again rose in the AP Top 25 poll released Monday, moving to No. 10.
It’s the first time since 2001 that the program has been ranked in the top 10 during the month of February.
The Cyclones are one of nine Big 12 teams that are either ranked in the top 25 or receiving votes.
Iowa State will return to the court on Tuesday in another mid-week road game as it faces Cincinnati (6 p.m. ESPN2).
AP Men’s Basketball Poll
Monday, February 12, 2024
1. UConn
2. Purdue
3. Houston
4. Marquette
5. Arizona
6. Kansas
7. North Carolina
8. Tennessee
9. Duke
10. Iowa State
11. South Carolina
12. Baylor
13. Auburn
14. Illinois
15. Alabama
16. Dayton
17. Creighton
18. Saint Mary’s
19. BYU
20. Wisconsin
21. Virginia
22. Kentucky
23. Indiana State
24. Florida Atlantic
25. Oklahoma
Others receiving votes: Utah St. 160, Colorado St. 145, Texas Tech 111, San Diego St. 84, Washington St 82, Clemson 57, Nevada 57, Gonzaga 50, New Mexico 27, Florida 19, Michigan St. 17, Texas A&M 16, Grand Canyon 13, Mississippi 12, TCU 10, Texas 9, Memphis 8, South Florida 7, Northwestern 2, UNC Wilmington 1.
