Coaches Poll Top 25: Iowa State football moves up four spots, cracks Top 20

Heading into final regular season game, Iowa State back in the Top 20 this week

Rocco Becht and Iowa State moved up to 17th in the latest Coaches Poll Top 25 after beating Utah. / Rob Gray-Imagn Images

For the second straight week, Iowa State football moved up in the latest Coaches Poll Top 25, checking in at No. 17. 

The Cyclones (9-2, 7-2), who are also ranked 17th in the AP Poll Top 25, scored a key road win over Utah to position themselves for a chance to play in the Big 12 Conference title game. Iowa State hosts Kansas State Saturday night. 

Fellow league teams Colorado and Kansas State both dropped out of the Top 25 while Arizona State moved up seven spots to No. 15 following a win over BYU, who fell five spots to 20th. Those are the only three Big 12 teams ranked this week.

Oregon received all 55 first place votes to continue its hold on No. 1 as the only unbeaten team left following losses by Indiana and Army. Ohio State, Texas and Penn State remained in the Top 4 with Notre Dame moving up to fifth.

Georgia, Miami, Tennessee, SMU and Indiana round out the Top 10. 

Along with Arizona State making a big move, South Carolina climbed five spots to 14th while Texas A&M, BYU and Army all fell five spots each. Ole Miss dropped seven spots to No. 16 with Missouri and Illinois joining the poll.

Here is the Coaches Poll Top 25 for the Week of Nov. 24:

Week 14 Coaches Poll Top 25

(Nov. 24, 2024)

1. Oregon (55)

2. Ohio State

3. Texas

4. Penn State

5. Notre Dame

6. Georgia

7. Miami

8. Tennessee

9. SMU

10. Indiana

11. Boise State

12. Clemson

13. Alabama

14. South Carolina

15. Arizona State

16. Ole Miss

17. Iowa State

18. Tulane

19. Texas A&M

20. BYU

21. UNLV

22. Army

23. Memphis

24. Missouri

25, Illinois

Dropped from rankings: 18. Colorado; 25. Kansas State.

Others receiving votes: Kansas State 124; Colorado 115; Duke 31; Syracuse 19; Louisville 8; Louisiana 7; Washington State 6; LSU 3; Iowa 1; James Madison 1; Baylor 1; Miami (OH) 1; Georgia Tech 1.

More Iowa State & Big 12 Analysis

* What Matt Campbell said after Iowa State's win over Utah

* Three stars from Iowa State's win over Utah

* Game recap, analysis, big plays from Iowa State at Utah

* Kansas lives up to Grim Reaper nickname, stuns Colorado