Cyclones picked eighth in Big 12 preseason poll

[JStanz51]

Dec 12, 2019; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Steve Prohm watches his team play against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Hilton Coliseum. The Hawkeyes beat the Cyclones 84 to 68.Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports



The Big 12 coaches expect Iowa State men’s basketball to finish in the bottom third of the Big 12 in 2020-21.



The Cyclones were picked to finish eighth in the league, according to the Big 12 preseason poll released on Thursday. Baylor was picked to win the league with seven first-place votes while Kansas came in second, marking the first time the Jayhawks are not the league favorites since the 2011-12 regular season.



Iowa State returns just four contributors from last year’s team, which finished the season 12-20 and 5-13 in Big 12 play.



The most notable of those returners is junior guard, and former Penn State transfer, Rasir Bolton, who scored 14.7 points per game in his first year as a Cyclone while shooting 33.6 percent from...

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[Aclone]

To be honest, that’s better than where I would have expected us to be picked by outsiders. Are TCU and KState that bad this year?

 

[iowa_wildcat]

Kansas State only returns 4 players from last season. None of them were full time starters although all started at times. The point production from last season is gone. There is not enough purple kool-aid in this world to make any logical person pick the Cats higher because a large majority of the squad are total unknowns.

 

[CycloneErik]

I guessed 9th, but OK.

 

[VeloClone]

Kansas State only returns 4 players from last season. None of them were full time starters although all started at times. The point production from last season is gone. There is not enough purple kool-aid in this world to make any logical person pick the Cats higher because a large majority of the squad are total unknowns.

Surly about to test your premise...

 

[Lineup]

mmmmm well Steve, lets see your stuff

 

[BryceC]

Seems about right. Only quibble would be if is that you could put us over OSU. I think they're pretty similar actually.

 

[LanningIsBakersDaddy]

I'm pretty excited for this season. Low expectations and I think the team is a lot more talented/well rounded overall (obviously outside of TH).

 

[clonehoodie]

This won't go over with the base. Is there a mid-season transfer we can get?

 

[intrepid27]

Much like Football TX way overrated, again.

 

[awd4cy]

To be honest, that’s better than where I would have expected us to be picked by outsiders. Are TCU and KState that bad this year?

Yes. Very much so.

 

[NodawayRiverClone]

Votes for 8, 9, 10 spots are very close. A battle for last place? Tend to think if the team can play together and the preferred style, ISU can push higher than 8.

 

[Cycl0nepower]

Seems about right. Only quibble would be if is that you could put us over OSU. I think they're pretty similar actually.

Cade Cunningham gives them a big boost.

 

[Cyforce]

Did I miss something? Stansbury mentioned everyone but Johnson who I figured is a sure thing to start with Hinson sitting out.

 

[CoKane]

Probably where we deserve at this moment in time. Coaching is gonna have to elevate us a lot this year with the amount of youth we have

 

[ca4cy]

Probably where we deserve at this moment in time. Coaching is gonna have to elevate us a lot this year with the amount of youth we have

Good luck to us with that then.

The best thing I can see coming out of Covid is it taking away the possibility of another embarrassing home loss in the non-con to a sub 150 BPI school.

 

[Halincandenza]

Seems about right. Only quibble would be if is that you could put us over OSU. I think they're pretty similar actually.

I think people are thinking Cunningham will be a stud so that is why they have them over ISU.

 

[Halincandenza]

Much like Football TX way overrated, again.

I think that is about right unless Tech gets McClung eligible.

 

[Halincandenza]

I think OU, TCU, OSU and ISU are all very close. I wonder what Prohms' record against these coaches is?

 

[Statefan10]

I think OU, TCU, OSU and ISU are all very close. I wonder what Prohms' record against these coaches is?

OU: 7-4

TCU: 5-6

OSU: 8-4