Iowa State basketball: Cyclones third in USA TODAY Sports Network Big 12 preseason poll

With six men’s basketball teams ranked in the USA TODAY Sports preseason coaches’ poll, the Big 12 Conference will be ultra-competitive once again.

According to a panel of writers who cover the Big 12 for the USA TODAY Sports Network, Iowa State was projected to finish in third place within the conference.

The Cyclones were also picked third in the conference according to the Big 12 Conference preseason men’s basketball coaches’ poll.

Last season, the Cyclones finished 29-8 overall and 13-5 in conference play. They won their first Big 12 tournament title since 2019 and went on to reach the Sweet 16. Iowa State’s 29 wins last season were the second-most in program history.

Iowa State Cyclones guard Keshon Gilbert (10) lays up the ball around BYU Cougars guard Dallin Hall (30) during the first half in the Senior Day Big-12 conference showdown of an NCAA college basketball at Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.

Here is the predicted order of finish for the coming season by the USA TODAY Sports Network’s panel of eight Big 12 writers:

Kansas

Houston

Iowa State

Baylor

Arizona

Cincinnati

Texas Tech

Kansas State

BYU

TCU

UCF

West Virginia

Arizona State

Colorado

Oklahoma State

Utah

Eugene Rapay covers Iowa State athletics for the Des Moines Register. Contact Eugene at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @erapay5.

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Publish date : 2024-10-28 11:38:00

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