Iowa State Climbs to No. 6 in Women's AP Top 25, Best Mark Since 2002

Iowa State has climbed to its best mark since 2002 in the latest women's AP top 25 poll, moving up three spots to No. 6 in the rankings released Monday. 

The Cyclones defeated Oklahoma State and TCU this past week and currently lead the Big 12. They are set to play No. 14 Texas and No. 15 Oklahoma this week, with a contest against No. 7 Baylor looming on Feb. 28.

South Carolina continues its streak atop the rankings, receiving all 30 first-place votes from the national media panel. Stanford, Louisville, NC State and Indiana round out the top five.

Full AP top 25 (as of Feb. 14): 

1. South Carolina (30)
2. Stanford
3. Louisville
4. NC State
5. Indiana
6. Iowa State
7. Baylor
8. Arizona
9. Michigan
10. Connecticut
11. LSU
12. Tennessee
13. Maryland
14. Texas
15. Oklahoma
16. Georgia Tech
17. Florida
18. Ohio State
19. Notre Dame
20. BYU
21. Georgia
22. Iowa
23. Virginia Tech
24. North Carolina
25. Florida Gulf Coast