The Iowa State men’s basketball team took a loss last week for the first time in five games, but the setback didn’t hurt the Cyclones much in Monday’s new AP Top 25 poll.
Iowa State (24-7) went from No. 6 in last week’s poll to No. 7 in the final regular season rankings released Monday.
The loss didn’t cost the Cyclones significantly due to several other highly ranked teams losing in addition to ISU. Eight teams among the top 15 of last week’s poll, including Iowa State, took at least one loss last week.
The Cyclones finished second in the Big 12 with a 13-5 record. Iowa State will take the court Thursday for its first Big 12 Tournament game, playing the winner of a Wednesday night game between No. 7 seed Texas and No. 10 seed Kansas State.
Drake was not ranked but did receive votes in the wake of its Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship victory over Indiana State.
AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll: March 11, 2024
- Houston 28-3
- UConn 28-3
- Purdue 28-3
- North Carolina 25-6
- Tennessee 24-7
- Arizona 24-7
- Iowa State 24-7
- Creighton 23-8
- Kentucky 23-8
- Marquette 23-8
- Duke 24-7
- Auburn 24-7
- Illinois 23-8
- Baylor 22-9
- South Carolina 25-6
- Kansas 22-9
- Gonzaga 24-6
- Utah State 26-5
- Alabama 21-10
- BYU 22-9
- Saint Mary’s 24-7
- Washington State 23-8
- Nevada 26-6
- Dayton 24-6
- Texas Tech 22-9
Others receiving votes:
Boise St. 46, South Florida 27, San Diego St. 21, Drake 16, Texas 14, James Madison 14, FAU 11, Florida 8, Princeton 7, Nebraska 6, New Mexico 4, Colorado 2, McNeese St. 2, Colorado St. 1, Wake Forest 1, Indiana St 1.
