In light of Iowa State football's coaching change from Matt Campbell and Jimmy Rogers, which of the 22 signed Cyclones are staying or going?

Not even two weeks ago, optimism and excitement were high for the Iowa State Cyclones on Signing Day. The school was on the verge of making history with the bes

Campbell, who became Penn State’s coach after a 10-year run at Iowa State, said recently he almost left Ames twice before finally saying yes to Pat Kraft and the Nittany Lions. Almost. “I would say there were probably two really close opportunities that I probably kind of accepted,” Campbell said last Monday.

Iowa State did it without star junior Audi Crooks, who missed the game with an injury she suffered during the team’s win over 12th-ranked Iowa earlier in the week. Crooks began the day leading the nation in scoring, averaging 27.8 points per game. She’s expected to finish return-to-play protocol early this week.

A 16-0 avalanche by the Cyclones turned an eight-point halftime hole into an eight-point lead. Outside of that isolated run, Iowa outscored Iowa State by 12. But that inept stretch proved to be insurmountable for the Hawkeyes as Iowa State came away with a 66-62victory. It was a thrilling and entertaining rivalry game in an electric atmosphere.

The Cy-Hawk rivalry is renewed. No. 4 Iowa State men's basketball hosts Iowa at Hilton Coliseum on Thursday, Dec. 11. Follow along for live updates.

AMES — Iowa State women's basketball closed out non-conference play without its star post player and one of its key contributors off the bench. The Cyclones announced Sunday afternoon that Audi Crooks and Evangelia Paulk would miss the team's game against Northern Iowa at Hilton Coliseum.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/high-school as Iowa High School Boys Basketball Top 25 State Rankings - Dec. 15, 2025.