Big 12 men’s basketball power rankings: Did loss by Iowa State knock them from top spot?

Winning on the road in college basketball is tough. Doing it in a hostile environment like the one in Morgantown, West Virginia can be nearly impossible – especially if you are riding a win streak and a highly-ranked team.

Iowa State found that out the hard way this past weekend, dropping a low-scoring affair to West Virginia. But instead of letting that lone defeat turn into two, the Cyclones bounced back, throttling UCF with their highest point total of the season.

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So, do you drop them from the top spot in the Big 12 power rankings? Or chalk it up to a one-off letdown like nearly everybody else has had this year? 

Below is the latest Big 12 Conference men’s basketball power rankings:

1. Iowa State (16-2, 6-1)

2. Houston (15-3, 7-0)

3. Kansas (14-4, 5-2)

4. West Virginia (13-5, 4-3)

5. Arizona (12-6, 6-1)

6. Texas Tech (14-4, 5-2)

7. Cincinnati (12-6, 2-5)

8. Baylor (12-6, 4-3)

9. TCU (10-8, 3-4)

10. BYU (12-6, 3-4)

11. Utah (11-7, 3-4)

12. Arizona State (11-7, 2-5)

13. UCF (12-6, 3-4)

14. Oklahoma State (10-8, 2-5)

15. Kansas State (7-11, 1-6)

16. Colorado (9-9, 0-7)

Nextgame: at Arizona, Saturday, January 25