AMES — The first week of the season for the Iowa State women’s basketball team couldn’t have gone much better with the Cyclones rolling to easy wins over St. Thomas, Southern and most recently Sacred Heart.
Their strong start has been recognized with the Cyclones checking in at No. 16 in the latest Associated Press poll released Nov. 10. Iowa State had previously been ranked No. 14 in the same poll.
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The Cyclones were picked to finish second in the Big 12 Conference and entered the year ranked in the AP and USA TODAY Sports Network Coaches polls. They enjoyed a spectacular start to the season.
Iowa State cruised through its first three games by beating up on its first three non-conference foes. The Cyclones won the three games by a combined 141 points.
Post player Audi Crooks averaged 23.3 points per game during Iowa State’s first three victories.
Iowa State Cyclones’ women’s basketball head coach Bill Fennelly calls a play against Southern during the second quarter on Nov. 5, 2025, at Hilton Coliseum, Ames.
Associated Press women’s basketball poll
Tommy Birch, the Register’s sports enterprise and features reporter, has been working at the newspaper since 2008. He’s the 2018, 2020 and 2023 Iowa Sportswriter of the Year. Reach him at tbirch@dmreg.com or 515-284-8468.
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This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Where Iowa State women’s basketball is ranked in Associated Press poll
