Big 12 men’s basketball power rankings topped by Iowa State

Ahead of showdown with Kansas, Iowa State is the top team in the Big 12
TJ Otzelberger and Bill Self square off in a key Big 12 Conference showdown in Ames Wednesday night.
TJ Otzelberger and Bill Self square off in a key Big 12 Conference showdown in Ames Wednesday night. / Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The dynamic of the Big 12 Conference on the men’s basketball side could swing in a new direction this week.

However, it could also remain solidly behind Iowa State if the Cyclones can score two more wins.

Iowa State takes on both Kansas and West Virginia this week, as they sit in the clear-cut No. 1 position in the latest power rankings. 

The Jayhawks are second with Houston third followed by the Mountaineers. Arizona, Texas Tech, Baylor, Cincinnati, Arizona State and UCF round out the Top 10.

Houston and West Virginia square off on Wednesday night as well in a key matchup in the league.

Below is the latest Big 12 Conference men’s basketball power rankings:

1. Iowa State (14-1)

  • Next Game: vs. Kansas, January 15

2. Kansas (12-3)

  • Next Game: at Iowa State, January 15

3. Houston (12-3)

  • Next Game: vs. West Virginia, January 15

4. West Virginia (12-3)

  • Next Game: at Houston, January 15

5. Arizona (10-5)

  • Next Game: vs. Baylor, January 14

6. Texas Tech (11-4)

  • Next Game: at Kansas State, January 14

7. Baylor (10-4)

  • Next Game: at Arizona, January 14

8. Cincinnati (10-5)

  • Next Game: at Colorado, January 15

9. Arizona State (10-5)

  • Next Game: vs. UCF, January 14

10. UCF (11-4)

  • Next Game: at Arizona State, January 14

11. BYU (10-5)

  • Next Game: vs. Oklahoma State, January 14

12. TCU (9-6)

  • Next Game: vs. Utah, January 15

13. Utah (9-6)

  • Next Game: at TCU, January 15

14. Colorado (9-6)

  • Next Game: vs. Cincinnati, January 15

15. Oklahoma State (9-6)

  • Next Game: at BYU, January 14

16. Kansas State (7-8)

  • Next Game: vs. Texas Tech, January 14

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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.