AMES – The Iowa State football team has been ranked No. 15 in the final poll released Tuesday by the Associated Press.
It is the second-highest ranking in the final poll and just the fourth time ISU has been ranked at season’s end: 1976 (#19), 2000 (#25), 2020 (#9).
Iowa State won a school-record 11 games, finishing 11-3 overall and 7-2 in Big 12 contests. Iowa State started the season 7-0, matching the best start in school history. ISU also reached its second Big 12 Championship game during the historic campaign.
The Cyclones beat No. 18 Miami, 42-41, in the Pop-Tarts Bowl to end the season.
Iowa State rose to as high as No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 16 in the CFP poll during the regular season.
Final AP Top-25
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Texas
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Arizona State
- Boise State
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- Ole Miss
- SMU
- BYU
- Clemson
- Iowa State
- Illinois
- Alabama
- Miami
- South Carolina
- Syracuse
- Army
- Missouri
- UNLV
- Memphis
- Colorado