Latest Big 12 men’s basketball power rankings see Iowa State slide

Cyclones looking up at two in latest Big 12 basketball power rankings
The Iowa State men dropped a tough overtime decision to Arizona earlier this week.
The Iowa State men dropped a tough overtime decision to Arizona earlier this week. / Aryanna Frank-Imagn Images

The weight of some big road matchups appears to have gotten to the Iowa State men as of late.

Earlier this week, the Cyclones were unable to survive the Arizona double-dip, handling Arizona State before falling in a thriller to Arizona in overtime. 

What does all that mean for the latest Big 12 men’s basketball power rankings? Glad you asked, as you can see them right here, right now:

Big 12 Conference Men’s Basketball Power Rankings

1. Houston (17-3, 9-0)

Next game: Saturday, February 1 vs. Texas Tech

2. Arizona (14-6, 8-1)

Next game: Saturday, February 1 at Arizona State

3. Iowa State (17-3, 7-2)

Next game: Saturday, February 1 vs. Kansas State

4. Texas Tech (16-4, 7-2)

Next game: Saturday, February 1 at Houston

5. Kansas (15-5, 6-3)

Next game: Saturday, February 1 at Baylor

6. BYU (14-6, 5-4)

Next game: Saturday, February 1 at UCF

7. West Virginia (13-7, 4-5)

Next game: Sunday, February 2 at Cincinnati

8. Baylor (13-7, 5-4)

Next game: Saturday, February 1 vs. Kansas

9. Utah (12-8, 4-5)

Next game: Saturday, February 1 at Oklahoma State

10. UCF (13-7, 4-5)

Next game: Saturday, February 1 vs. BYU

11. Arizona State (12-8, 3-6)

Next game: Saturday, February 1 vs. Arizona

12. TCU (10-10, 3-6)

Next game: Sunday, February 2 vs. Colorado

13. Kansas State (9-11, 3-6)

Next game: Saturday, February 1 at Iowa State

14. Cincinnati (12-8, 2-7)

Next game: Sunday, February 2 vs. West Virginia

15. Oklahoma State (10-10, 2-7)

Next game: Saturday, February 1 vs. Utah

16. Colorado (9-11, 0-9)

Next game: Sunday, February 2 at TCU


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Dana Becker
DANA BECKER

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in north-central Iowa.