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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Debut at 20th in USA Today Top 25 Poll
10.29.2013 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women's basketball team debuted at No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches preseason rankings.
The Cyclones return three starters from last year's team and eight letter winners. Iowa State also returns senior Hallie Christofferson, who was a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First-Team and named to the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 30.
Iowa State returns 61 percent of its scoring and 58 percent of its rebounding from last season's team, which advanced to the NCAA second round.
USA Today Preseason Top 25
1. Connecticut
2. Duke
3. Stanford
4. Tennessee
5. Louisville
6. Maryland
7. Notre Dame
8. Kentucky
9. California
10. Baylor
11. North Carolina
12. Nebraska
13. Texas A&M
14. Oklahoma
15. Penn State
16. Dayton
17. LSU
18. Michigan State
19. Colorado
20. Iowa State
21. South Carolina
22. Georgia
23. Purdue
24. Oklahoma State
25. UCLA
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