Iowa State was selected ninth in the Big 12 preseason media poll, which was released on Thursday.
The Cyclones are coming off a 3-9 season where they were ninth in the Big 12, going 2-7 in league contests. This will be the debut season for new ISU coach Matt Campbell, who came to the Cyclones from Toledo.
Oklahoma was picked to win the Big 12. The Sooner received 24 of the 26 first place votes. TCU was selected second. Oklahoma State was third. Baylor was fourth. Texas came in fifth while Texas Tech was picked sixth. West Virginia was seventh and Kansas State was eighth.