Iowa State men’s basketball is ranked at No. 12 in Monday’s Associated Press Poll, dropping out of the top 10 for the first time in over a calendar year.
The Cyclones are one of four teams from the Big 12 Conference ranked inside the poll, along with No. 2 Houston, No. 9 Texas Tech and No. 17 BYU.
Arizona and Kansas both received votes.
The Cyclones will continue their 2024-25 season Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. CT on ESPN or ESPN2 against either Cincinnati or Oklahoma State in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament.
AP MBB Poll
March 10, 2025
1. Duke
2. Houston
3. Auburn
4. Florida
5. Alabama
6. St. John’s
7. Michigan State
8. Tennessee
9. Texas Tech
10. Clemson
11. Maryland
12. Iowa State
13. Louisville
14. Texas A&M
15. Kentucky
16. Memphis
17. BYU
18. Wisconsin
19. St. Mary’s
20. Purdue
21. Missouri
22. Michigan
23. Oregon
24. Illinois
25. Marquette
Others receiving votes: Drake 103, Arizona 82, UCLA 52, UC San Diego 39, UConn 38, Gonzaga 28, New Mexico 20, Creighton 18, Mississippi 17, VCU 6, High Point 4, Kansas 3, Akron 2, McNeese St. 1, Xavier 1.