RECRUITING: Iowa State’s 2027 basketball class: Where things stand now

[JacksonLPence]

With the 2025–26 season entering its final stretch, Iowa State’s staff is beginning to narrow its focus on the 2027 recruiting class. The Cyclones already hold one major commitment and are in the thick of several high‑level recruitments. With four signees already in the 2026 class and the transfer portal remaining a yearly factor, TJ Otzelberger will be selective about who joins the program alongside the early commit.

RECRUITING: Iowa State’s 2027 basketball class: Where things stand now - Cyclone Fanatic

With the 2025–26 season entering its final stretch, Iowa State’s staff is beginning to narrow its focus on the 2027 recruiting class. The Cyclones already hold one major commitment and are in the thick of several high‑level recruitments. With four signees already in the 2026 class and the...

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[JVAR]

With the 2025–26 season entering its final stretch, Iowa State’s staff is beginning to narrow its focus on the 2027 recruiting class. The Cyclones already hold one major commitment and are in the thick of several high‑level recruitments. With four signees already in the 2026 class and the transfer portal remaining a yearly factor, TJ Otzelberger will be selective about who joins the program alongside the early commit.

RECRUITING: Iowa State’s 2027 basketball class: Where things stand now - Cyclone Fanatic

With the 2025–26 season entering its final stretch, Iowa State’s staff is beginning to narrow its focus on the 2027 recruiting class. The Cyclones already hold one major commitment and are in the thick of several high‑level recruitments. With four signees already in the 2026 class and the...

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Does anyone know if there are any visitors yesterday? Would’ve been a lot better game to be at than the Texas Tech game. The 2027 class has the potential to be pretty special.

 

[WISCY1895]

 

[nb06]

Are these in order, if so, I like being last.

 

[CyCity]

I’d be surprised if he isn’t a Cyclone.

 

[kentkel]

I’d be surprised if he isn’t a Cyclone.

I hope so too! If not, I'd be okay with him going to MU or UW - DEFINITELY NOT IOWA!!!

 

[cytor]

Clearly ISU is the best team on that list

 

[HouClone]

Is it good to be last? Seems like recruits cancel visits at the end if they like a place.

 

[cycloneman003]

If TJ can land a class of Harrington/Davis/Ann that’d be some haul. That kind of size/athleticism on the wing would be killer

 

[goclones69]

looks like we are indeed last on the visit schedule wooohoo

 

[Cyforce]

Clearly ISU is the best team on that list

Somebody on that list not only went further than us but is the only team to beat a #1 seed. Not trying to start an argument but they do have selling points they didn’t have just over a week ago.

 

[JacksonLPence]

Somebody on that list not only went further than us but is the only team to beat a #1 seed. Not trying to start an argument but they do have selling points they didn’t have just over a week ago.

100% true. And negative recruiting doesn't benefit anyone.

 

[Kaner04]

I’d be surprised if he isn’t a Cyclone.

The only school ISU has to worry about is if he liked Blount so much he goes to San Diego

 

[Kaner04]

Somebody on that list not only went further than us but is the only team to beat a #1 seed. Not trying to start an argument but they do have selling points they didn’t have just over a week ago.

ISU just had one of the most versatile and skilled forwards in college basketball the last 2 seasons. I think that’s a bigger selling point than beating Nebraska in the sweet 16

 

[ISUTex]

Somebody on that list not only went further than us but is the only team to beat a #1 seed. Not trying to start an argument but they do have selling points they didn’t have just over a week ago.

St. Peter's made an Elite 8 a couple of years ago. They aren't pulling in top 50 players.

 

[isufbcurt]

Somebody on that list not only went further than us but is the only team to beat a #1 seed. Not trying to start an argument but they do have selling points they didn’t have just over a week ago.

If a kid chooses Iowa BB over ISU BB he obviously has some serious brain damage, so it's probably good that they have a hospital there..

 

[Cyforce]

St. Peter's made an Elite 8 a couple of years ago. They aren't pulling in top 50 players.

And they don’t have BiG money. So what’s your point?

 

[Cyforce]

ISU just had one of the most versatile and skilled forwards in college basketball the last 2 seasons. I think that’s a bigger selling point than beating Nebraska in the sweet 16

Can’t believe you got me defending them but here we are. They beat a one seed to get to that game. Like it or not they and Nebraska are legitimate contenders now.

 

[Klubber]

Somebody on that list not only went further than us but is the only team to beat a #1 seed. Not trying to start an argument but they do have selling points they didn’t have just over a week ago.

And somebody on that list is the only team to drill a #1 ranked team by almost 30 on their home floor who went to the Elite 8 and won their conference tournament.

 

[Klubber]

And they don’t have BiG money. So what’s your point?

The point is not every Cinderella goes on to greatness after one Tourney run. Iowa was also a 9 seed who didn't exactly finish the regular season strong or compete for a conference championship or get mentioned as a Nat Champ contender like ISU. We have much better sustained success recently.

Remember NC State a couple years ago? They went to the Final Four as an 11 seed. Seems like eons ago, especially when they didn't even make the Tournament this year.