Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger calls a play during the second half against Oklahoma State in the Big-12 men’s basketball on Jan. 10, 2026, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Iowa State men’s basketball moves up to No. 5 in the AP Poll, extending their streak inside the Top 25 to 46-straight weeks.
This marks Iowa State’s 27th week in the AP Top 5, with 18 of those weeks coming under T.J. Otzelberger.
The Cyclones are one of four Big 12 teams in the Top 10, including Arizona (1), Houston (3) and Kansas (9).
Iowa State plays at TCU on Tuesday and hosts No. 9 Kansas for a Top 10 matchup on Saturday.
