Iowa State basketball: See where Cyclones are ranked in preseason Associated Press poll

After plenty of offseason speculation surrounding where Iowa State would rank among the top men’s college basketball teams in the country entering the 2024-25 season, the picture is a bit clearer now.

On Monday, the Associated Press released its preseason top 25 rankings.

Iowa State AP rankings update

Iowa State men’s basketball opens the season as the No. 5-ranked team, according to the AP poll. It is the Cyclones’ first appearance on the AP preseason top 25 since the 2016-17 campaign, when they started that year ranked No. 24.

The Cyclones climbed the ladder and finished last season as the eighth-ranked team in the AP poll, following their 29-8 season that culminated with a Big 12 Tournament title and an appearance in the Sweet 16. Their 29 wins last year were the second-most in a single season in program history.

Men’s college basketball rankings, preseason

AP Poll

Here is a look at the 2024-25 Associated Press preseason top 25 men’s college basketball poll

1. Kansas

2. Alabama

3. UConn

4. Houston

5. Iowa State

6. Gonzaga

7. Duke

8. Baylor

9. North Carolina

10. Arizona

11. Auburn

12. Tennessee

13. Texas A&M

14. Purdue

15. Creighton

16. Arkansas

17. Indiana

18. Marquette

19. Texas

20. Cincinnati

21. Florida

22. UCLA

23. Kentucky

24. Ole Miss

25. Rutgers

Others receiving votes

Illinois 92, St. John’s 91, Xavier 73, Texas Tech 58, Wake Forest 37, Kansas St 30, Michigan St. 29, Ohio St. 29, Michigan 19, BYU 14, Oregon 12, McNeese St. 11, Miami 11, Boise St. 9, Saint Louis 9, Clemson 9, Providence 9, Mississippi St. 6, VCU 6, Wisconsin 5, Saint Mary’s 5, Louisville 4, UAB 4, Ark Little Rock 3, Grand Canyon 3, Arizona St 2, San Diego St. 2, Princeton 2, High Point 1, Maryland 1.

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This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa State men’s basketball rankings: Cyclones in preseason AP poll