Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State Cyclones

- 5th in Big 12
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Players leaving. Players joining. We're updating key rosters as players arrive on campus for the 2025-26 season.

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From Purdue's Braden Smith to NC State's Will Wade, we're on early awards watch for these candidates from Top 25 teams.

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Big 12 Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Houston 73.7 - 5 35
Texas Tech 80.9 5.5 9 28
BYU 81.4 7 10 26
Arizona 82.5 9.5 13 24
Iowa State 80.3 7.5 10 25
Kansas 76.1 11 13 21
West Virginia 68.2 12 13 19
Baylor 76.1 12.5 15 20
TCU 67.6 15 16 16
Kansas State 70.8 15.5 17 16
Utah 75.5 15.5 17 16
Cincinnati 71.2 13.5 16 19
UCF 79.8 13.5 17 20
Oklahoma State 73.0 15.5 18 17
Arizona State 74.1 18.5 20 13
Colorado 69.7 18.5 21 14
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

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