Following a 1-1 week, Iowa State has dropped to No. 15 in the latest edition of the AP Men’s Basketball Poll.
The ranking marks the fifth-straight week the team has appeared in the top 15.
The Cyclones are one of seven Big 12 schools that either appear in the rankings or received votes in the poll.
Baylor remains at No. 1, Texas Tech is ranked at No. 19 and Texas comes in at No. 21. Oklahoma was the first team outside of the top 25 and West Virginia received 20 votes.
Iowa State’s next game will be a top 15 matchup, pitting the No. 15 Cyclones against No. 9 Kansas in Lawrence (7:00 p.m. ESPN+) on Tuesday.
AP Men’s Basketball Poll
January 10, 2022
1. Baylor
2. Gonzaga
3. UCLA
4. Auburn
5. USC
6. Arizona
7. Purdue
8. Duke
9. Kansas
10. Michigan State
11. Houston
12. LSU
13. Wisconsin
14. Villanova
15. Iowa State
16. Ohio State
17. Xavier
18. Kentucky
19. Texas Tech
20. Seton Hall
21. Texas
22. Tennessee
23. Providence
24. Alabama
25. Illinois
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 122, Loyola Chicago 96, Miami 65, West Virginia 20, UConn 17, Indiana 12, Colorado St. 10, San Diego St. 9, Davidson 5, San Francisco 2, Iowa 2, BYU 2.
