Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State Cyclones

25-10 - 5th in Big 12
Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams

Players leaving. Players joining. We're tracking all personnel movement for key teams heading into 2025-26.

Sources: Houston, St. John's headline Players Era tournament Sources: Houston, St. John's headline Players Era tournament

The next edition of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas will feature more than $20 million in payouts and includes top-10 squads St. John's, Houston and Michigan.

Men's NCAA basketball early top 25 rankings: Impact newcomers Men's NCAA basketball early top 25 rankings: Impact newcomers

The freshmen and transfers who could be game-changers for every early top-25 team next season.

NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field

Florida benefited from the transfer portal -- and some key NBA draft withdrawals -- to get to the top line.

How NBA draft withdrawal moved our early NCAA top 25 rankings How NBA draft withdrawal moved our early NCAA top 25 rankings

Did the Gators or Cougars do enough to earn No. 1? How the latest key offseason date shifted our projections.

Big 12's decision to drop to 18 games goes beyond injuries Big 12's decision to drop to 18 games goes beyond injuries

Brian Thornton, vice president of Big 12 men's basketball, says the league's decision to return to 18 conference games could help increase the number of NCAA tournament bids.

Big 12 report cards for the 2024-25 season Big 12 report cards for the 2024-25 season

From BYU's run to the Sweet 16 to Colorado's 0-13 start to conference play, we evaluate all 16 teams.

UConn, St. John's climb our early NCAA top 25 rankings UConn, St. John's climb our early NCAA top 25 rankings

UConn climbs the ranks. Illinois and Creighton join the mix. See the fourth edition of our early top 25.

Men's NCAA basketball teams rising in our early top 25 ranking Men's NCAA basketball teams rising in our early top 25 ranking

A new team at the top. Another that climbs 12 spots. And more teams moving up or down in our latest forecast.

How the forecasted ranking of top men's college basketball teams for 2025-26 is changing How the forecasted ranking of top men's college basketball teams for 2025-26 is changing

Texas Tech and BYU climb our Way-Too-Early 2025-26 rankings thanks to key player returns and portal additions.

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

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Curtis Jones
  • Assists Per Game

    Keshon Gilbert
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Curtis Jones

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Joshua Jefferson
  • Steals Per Game

    Joshua Jefferson
  • Blocks Per Game

    Dishon Jackson