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Iowa State Aims Higher Than Five Seed | Iowa State Cyclones Basketball News
Iowa State basketball, fresh off a solid 2024-25 campaign that saw them ranked as a No. 2 seed in March Madness and finish in the top eight nationally, is eyeing even greater heights in 2026-27. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi projects them as a five-seed — a solid spot, but one that falls short of the program’s growing ambitions. With key losses, the Cyclones are leaning on returning stars like Killyan Toure and Blake Buchanan, plus breakout performer Jamarion Batemon, who could earn a starting role. New recruits and chemistry could propel them into a higher seed come tournament time — if they gel fast…
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