Iowa State finished last week with a 1-1 record to end a four-game winning streak, but the Cyclones weren't punished much in the latest AP Top 25 rankings.Previous video: Iowa State rises to No. 6 in new AP Top 25In the new poll released Monday afternoon, Iowa State (21-6, 10-4 in Big 12 play) moved from No. 6 to No. 8. Iowa State finished with 1,155 points in the voting system, exactly one below No. 7 Kansas' 1,156 points.Iowa State started its week with a close loss at No. 2 Houston before recovering with a home win over West Virginia. Iowa State is in sole possession of second place in the Big 12 with four games to go, trailing Houston by one game in the standings.The Cyclones host Oklahoma Wednesday before closing the week Saturday with a road game at Central Florida.Men's college basketball AP Top 25 rankings: Feb. 26, 2024Houston 24-3Purdue 25-3UConn 25-3Tennessee 21-6Marquette 21-6Arizona 21-6Kansas 21-6Iowa State 21-6North Carolina 21-6Duke 21-6Auburn 21-6Creighton 20-8Illinois 20-7Alabama 19-8Baylor 19-8Kentucky 19-8Saint Mary's 23-6South Carolina 22-5Washington State 21-7San Diego State 21-7Dayton 21-5Utah State 22-5Gonzaga 22-6Florida 19-8South Florida 21-5