Through Oct. 31, Sports Illustrated will count down its preseason college basketball Top 25 with overviews of each team. The rankings begin with No. 25 Iowa State.
Injuries made what could’ve been a special season in Ames, Iowa, and Iowa State finished with something of a whimper, going 10–9 in its final 19 games and getting blitzed by Ole Miss in the Round of 32 after starting 15–1. That said, it’s an incredible testament to the program T.J. Otzelberger has built that there’s even a twinge of disappointment surrounding a 25-win campaign.
