Iowa State Cyclones’ center Audi Crooks (55) shoots the ball between Eastern Illinois Panthers’ forward Jayda Johnston (5) and guard Kiyley Flowers (7) during the fourth quarter in the NCAA women’s basketball home opening at Hilton Coliseum on Monday, Des. 15, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Iowa State dropped out of the AP Top 25 this week after dropping Wednesday’s Cy-Hawk game and picking up a win over Eastern Illinois Sunday.
The Cyclones are the second team outside the poll receiving votes and one of five Big 12 teams either ranked or just outside the top 25.
TCU came in at No. 12, while Kansas State and West Virginia are just behind at No. 13 and No. 14, respectively.
The full poll can be seen below:
AP WBB Poll
Monday, Dec. 16, 2024
1. UCLA
2. South Carolina
3. Notre Dame
4. UConn
5. LSU
6. Texas
7. USC
8. Maryland
9. Duke
10. Oklahoma
11. Ohio State
12. TCU
13. K-State
14. West Virginia
15. Michigan State
16. Kentucky
17. Georgia Tech
18. Tennessee
19. North Carolina
20. Michigan
21. NC State
22. Iowa
23. Nebraska
24. Cal
25. Ole Miss
Others receiving votes: Alabama 51, Iowa St. 33, Illinois 28, Utah 15, Vanderbilt 14, South Dakota St. 9, Richmond 5, Creighton 4, Oklahoma St. 3, Harvard 3, Mississippi St. 1.
