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Iowa State Cyclones

The teams that made up last Monday's AP Top 25 combined for 22 losses over the ensuing week.

Don't look now, but Tom Izzo has himself a squad. Missouri may have the best win of the week. Wake Forest solved a big problem.

Though the Cyclones haven't signed huge names in the transfer portal, their 74-57 win was a sign they got the right ones.

T.J. Otzelberger and the second-ranked Iowa State Cyclones are seeking a 5-0 conference start for the first time since 1944.

The SEC is historically good this season, with 13 bids and seven of the top 10 profiles in the sport at this moment.

This week's AP poll brings a new No. 1 and notable movement elsewhere.

Nine of last week’s top 12 teams took to the road this weekend, but the only top-12 team that lost was at home.

Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.

We may be in for a historic season of dominant teams, which could in turn set up a chalky March.

This is a fun way to tip off Big 12 basketball in 2025, with two of the sport's better offenses squaring off Saturday afternoon.

The 2025 calendar year starts with captivating conference matchups, headlined by Florida-Kentucky and Tennessee's bid to stay undefeated.

The arrival of conference play in high-major leagues across the country this week presents several opportunities for Top 25 shakeups.

Marquette, Maryland, Duke and Cincinnati have four of the best defenses in college basketball, and they get some love this week.

Tennessee is coming off a 2-0 week after defeating Miami on Tuesday. Kentucky jumped Duke one spot after defeating Louisville

My Top 25 ballot this week includes 10 SEC teams, with five in the top 10. Three others have a case to be ranked, as well.