Iowa State men's basketball climbs in latest AP Top 25, setting stage for matchup with Houston
Another 2-0 week helped push Iowa State up in the latest AP Top 25 poll, further setting the stage for an already huge Monday night matchup at fellow Big 12 co-leader Houston.
The Cyclones (20-5, 9-3 in Big 12) jumped from No. 10 last week to No. 6 in Monday's new poll. That's the highest Iowa State has been ranked in the weekly AP Top 25 since the week of Dec. 14, 2015, when Georges Niang's Cyclones were No. 5.
Several of the nine teams above Iowa State in last week's poll lost, helping Iowa State rise in the poll with its pair of wins.
- No. 4 Marquette lost 81-53 at No. 1 UConn
- No. 6 Kansas lost 79-50 at Texas Tech
- No. 7 North Carolina lost 86-79 at Syracuse
Iowa State plays at No. 2 Houston at 8 p.m. Monday night on ESPN. The winner will take sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with five regular season games to go.
The Cyclones won the first game of the season series, a 57-53 win back in January that gave Houston its first loss of the season.
College men's basketball AP Top 25 poll: Feb. 19, 2024
- UConn 24-2
- Houston 22-3
- Purdue 23-3
- Arizona 20-5
- Tennessee 19-6
- Iowa State 20-5
- Marquette 19-6
- Duke 20-5
- Kansas 20-6
- North Carolina 20-6
- Baylor 19-6
- Illinois 19-6
- Alabama 18-7
- Auburn 20-6
- Creighton 19-7
- Dayton 21-4
- Kentucky 18-7
- Saint Mary's 21-6
- San Diego State 20-6
- South Carolina 21-5
- Washington State 20-6
- Colorado State 20-6
- Texas Tech 18-7
- Florida 18-7
- BYU 18-7