Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE Iowa State basketball reaches highest-ever AP Poll ranking BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Jan 13, 2025 Jan 13, 2025 Updated Jan 15, 2025 0 × Iowa State men's basketball coach meets with the media ahead of Iowa State's matchup with Baylor. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — It's one small step in the AP Poll, and one giant leap for Iowa State basketball. kAmx@H2 $E2E6 >@G6D FA @?6 DA@E E@ }@] a :? E96 H66< `` p! !@==[ E96 9:896DE C2?<:?8 :? AC@8C2> 9:DE@CJ] k^AmkAmx$& 7:CDE 2AA62C65 :? E96 p! !@== :? `hdd\de[ A62<:?8 2E }@] g E92E D62D@?] x? H66< D6G6? @7 E96 `hde\df D62D@? x$& 4=:>365 E@ }@] b[ H96?[ 2D x@H2 $E2E6VD >65:2 8F:56 ?@E6D[ %96 #@=2?5 #@4<6E[ v2CJ %9@>AD@?[ =65 E96 `hdf DBF25 E@ 2 bh\bf G:4E@CJ @G6C (:=E r92>36C=2:?’D }@] ` z2?D2D E62> E@ 62C? 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