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. 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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