It's been quite a season for Iowa State. They started unranked, and figured to be near the bottom of the Big 12, sitting 62nd in KenPom's ratings. A 4-0 start including wins over North Carolina and Villanova (which seemed bigger at the time), got them onto college basketball's radar, but losses to Connecticut and rival Iowa kept expectations somewhat tempered. Since then they've reeled off six straight wins, including a 4-0 Big 12 start that featured a dominant blowout against Texas Tech, an easy win over Baylor, and closer victories against Oklahoma and TCU. ISU has climbed to 17th in the KenPom ratings, and 14th in the AP Poll.
Preview: Iowa State at Kansas
