HomeMen's SportsFootballIowa State the highest ranked team in Big 12 following Houston win

Iowa State the highest ranked team in Big 12 following Houston win

Date:

Related stories

Iowa State earns commitment from 2027 LB Josh McCarthy

Iowa State earns its second commitment in 24 hours,...

Big 12 Buzz: Sorsby denied eligibility

Brendan Sorsby Update After weeks of waiting, the NCAA has...

Iowa State lands commitment from 2027 QB Cash Hollingshead

Iowa State and Jimmy Rogers landed their 11th commitment...

Milan Momcilovic commits to Kentucky

Mar 27, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Iowa State Cyclones...

Sep 28, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Jontez Williams (3) celebrates after an interception during the fourth quarter against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Iowa State football has moved to No. 16 in the latest Associated Press Poll, released on Sunday, following its 20-0 win over Houston.

The Cyclones become the highest ranked team in the Big 12 after Utah was upset by Arizona on Saturday night.

The other Big 12 conference teams ranked in this week’s poll includes BYU at No. 17, Utah at No. 18 and Kansas State at No. 20.

The full poll can be seen below:

AP Poll
Sun. Sep. 29
1. Alabama
2. Texas
3. Ohio State
4. Tennessee
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Penn State
8. Miami
9. Missouri
10. Michigan
11. USC
12. Ole Miss
13. LSU
14. Notre Dame
15. Clemson
16. Iowa State
17. BYU
18. Utah
19. Oklahoma
20. Kansas State
21. Boise State
22. Louisville
23. Indiana
24. Illinois
25. UNLV
Others receiving votes: Arizona 106, Pittsburgh 42, Nebraska 30, Boston College 18, Iowa 17, James Madison 13, Oklahoma St. 8, South Carolina 8, Rutgers 7, Kentucky 6, Navy 6, SMU 4, Army 2, Colorado 1.

Connor Ferguson
Connor Ferguson
Connor will be covering women’s basketball for Cyclone Fanatic during the 2018-19 season. He is currently a junior enrolled at Iowa State and is studying journalism at Iowa State’s Greenlee School of Journalism. Connor also covers a variety of sports around the state of Iowa, including Indoor football and motorsports for Last Word on Sports. He also appears on-air four times a week covering high school football for 1460 KXnO, college football for his own podcast, and professional sports for 88.5 KURE – Iowa State’s student radio station.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here