The Iowa State women’s basketball team will begin the season as the No. 8 ranked team in the country, the second highest preseason ranking in school history.
Down a spot below the No. 7 ranked 1999-00 team, Bill Fennelly’s squad has high expectations for the 2022-23 season.
The Cyclones will open the season with an exhibition game against Winona State on November 2. The team will also face No. 23 South Dakota State this Saturday, October 22 in a closed-door scrimmage.
Preseason WBB AP Top 25
1. South Carolina
2. Stanford
3. Texas
4. Iowa
5. Tennessee
6. UCONN
7. Louisville
8. Iowa State
9. Notre Dame
10. NC State
11. Indiana
12. North Carolina
13. Virginia Tech
14. Ohio State
15. Oklahoma
16. LSU
17. Maryland
18. Baylor
19. Arizona
20. Oregon
21. Creighton
22. Nebraska
23. South Dakota State
24. Princeton
25. Michigan
Others receiving votes: Utah 35, UCLA 26, Villanova 25, Kansas 25, DePaul 19, Georgia 17, Belmont 14, Miami (FL) 11, South Dakota 9, Kansas State 5, Ole Miss 5, BYU 4, Arkansas 3, South Florida 3, Florida 3, Gonzaga 3, UCF 2, Duke 2, Alabama 2, Washington State 1
