It's almost time for the 2025-26 college basketball season to tip off. Before things officially begin in November, the hype and chatter is starting to build.

On Oct. 13, the Associated Press released its preseason top 25 rankings. The preseason coaches' poll will be released at a later date.

Iowa State AP rankings update

Iowa State men's basketball opens the season as the No. 16-ranked team, according to the AP poll. It is the Cyclones' first time appearing in back-to-back AP preseason polls since the start of the 2016-17 campaign, when they were ranked for the third straight time to begin the season.

The Cyclones went 25-10 last season after being hampered by injuries down the stretch. This year's Iowa State team is anchored by returning starters Tamin Lipsey, Milan Momcilovic and Jos

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