AMES – The Iowa State football team was ranked No. 17 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season, announced Tuesday evening on ESPN.
The Cyclones (7-1, 4-1) are in the CFP rankings for the fifth season under head coach Matt Campbell.
ISU is one of four Big 12 teams in the rankings (BYU, No. 9; Kansas State, No. 19; Colorado, No. 20).
Iowa State is coming off their first loss of the season, a close 23-33 defeat at the hands of the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
The Cyclones are back in action this weekend against Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium. The game will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. on FS1.