Coaches Poll Top 25 Rankings: Iowa State now highest ranked Big 12 team

The Iowa State men are now the highest ranked team from the Big 12 Conference.

After defeating Marquette last week, the Cyclones check in at No. 3 in the latest Coaches Poll Top 25.

Tennessee is the new No. 1, receiving 26 of the 31 first-place votes. Auburn, the only team to defeat Iowa State (7-1) this year, is No. 2, receiving the other five votes.

After the Cyclones is Marquette followed by Kentucky, Duke, Florida, Alabama, Gonzaga and Kansas rounding out the Top 10. The Jayhawks fell from the top spot after two losses last week.

Houston is 13th, Cincinnati is 23rd and Baylor is 25th from the Big 12.

Memphis, Illinois, Pittsburgh and North Carolina all dropped out.

Here is the latest Coaches Poll Top 25 for Week 6:

Coaches Poll Top 25 Rankings

(Dec. 9, 2024)

1. Tennessee (26)

2. Auburn (5)

3. Iowa State

4. Marquette

5. Kentucky

6. Duke

7. Florida

8. Alabama

9. Gonzaga

10. Kansas

11. Purdue

12. Oregon

13. Houston

14. Michigan

15. Ole Miss

16. Clemson

17. Oklahoma

18. Texas A&M

19. Michigan State

20. Connecticut

21. UCLA

22. Wisconsin

23. Cincinnati

24. San Diego State

25. Baylor

Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 93; Illinois 72; St. John’s 51; Pittsburgh 50; Arizona State 45; Maryland 42; Memphis 39; Drake 35; Utah State 32; Penn State 30; Saint Mary’s 28; Missouri 21; Creighton 20; Georgia 18; West Virginia 11; Arkansas 10; UC Irvine 5; Texas 5; Dayton 4; Texas Tech 2; Loyola Chicago 2; North Carolina 2; LSU 1.

Dropped from rankings: Memphis 15; Illinois 17; Pittsburgh 19; North Carolina 22.

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