# Williams & Blum: How much should we pay attention to Iowa State in preseason Big 12 rankings?

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Podcast: [Cyclone Fanatic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyclone-fanatic-4007494)
Published: 2026-05-11T01:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

Iowa State was recently picked to finish last in the Big 12 by a group of writers at ESPN. On today’s show, Chris Williams & Brent Blum analyze how much these preseason projections actually matter in 2026. The guys go team-by-team and give early thoughts on the Big 12, all courtesy of Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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