Cyclones drop to No. 23 in AP Poll

Iowa State men’s basketball dropped to No. 23 in the latest AP Poll, despite a 1-1 week that saw a top 25 win over TCU and a road loss to a top 15 Kansas State team.

Six Big 12 programs again appeared in the poll Monday, along with Oklahoma State receiving one vote.

Kansas was ranked No. 3, Texas is at No. 8, Baylor at No. 9, Kansas State moved down to No. 14, and TCU is No. 24.

The Cyclones will return to the court against No. 8 Texas on Tuesday, February 21 for an 8:00 p.m. tipoff on Longhorn Network.

AP MBB POLL

Monday, February 21, 2023

1. Houston
2. Alabama
3. Kansas
4. UCLA
5. Purdue
6. Virginia
7. Arizona
8. Texas
9. Baylor
10. Marquette
11. Tennessee
12. Gonzaga
13. Miami
14. Kansas State
15. Saint Mary’s
16. Xavier
17. Indiana
18. UConn
19. Creighton
20. Providence
21. Northwestern
22. San Diego State
23. Iowa State
24. TCU
25. Texas A&M

Others receiving votes: North Carolina State 54, Pittsburgh 34, Maryland 14, Oral Roberts 14, Kentucky 12, Boise State 12, Arkansas 6, Florida Atlantic 6, Charleston 4, Missouri 3, Duke 3, Illinois 2, Kent State 2, Nevada 1, Oklahoma State 1