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Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger on fun this season

Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger on fun he and the team are having this season amid 14-0 start.

Iowa State is one of six remaining undefeated men’s basketball teams left standing in Division I college basketball.

The Cyclones (14-0, 1-0 Big 12 Conference) kept their unbeaten run going with an 80-59 win over West Virginia in their conference play opener.

Iowa State has two contests lined up this week, including its second true road game of the year at Baylor on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The Cyclones will then return home on Saturday, Jan. 10 to host Oklahoma State.

Here is a look at where the Cyclones stand in the latest AP and Coaches’ men’s college basketball polls.

Iowa State rankings update

For the third straight week, Iowa State held at No. 3 in both the AP and USA TODAY Sports Coaches’ Polls. The Cyclones climbed up to No. 3 in both polls on Dec. 22 and have held there since.

USA TODAY Sports men’s college basketball coaches poll

Here is a look at the new USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll.

MichiganArizonaIowa StateUConnPurdueDukeHoustonGonzagaBYUVanderbiltNebraskaAlabamaMichigan StateTexas TechArkansasIllinoisNorth CarolinaLouisvilleIowaGeorgiaKansasTennesseeVirginiaVillanovaSMUOthers receiving votes

UCF 41; Utah State 34; Clemson 29; Florida 21; Saint Mary’s 17; Seton Hall 13; Saint Louis 11; Indiana 10; St. John’s 4; Missouri 3; Miami (Ohio) 3; Kentucky 3; California 2; USC 1; Oklahoma State 1

AP Poll

Here is a look at the new Associated Press poll.

ArizonaMichiganIowa StateUConnPurdueDukeHoustonGonzagaBYUNebraskaVanderbiltMichigan StateAlabamaTexas TechArkansasIllinoisNorth CarolinaGeorgiaIowaLouisvilleTennesseeKansasVirginiaSMUUCFOthers receiving votes

Villanova 127; Seton Hall 31; USC 28; Utah State 27; Miami (Ohio) 22; Clemson (21); Saint Louis 14; LSU 14; Texas 12; Florida 11; Saint Mary’s 10; Kentucky 9; California 8; Miami 5; Indiana 4; Auburn 3; TCU 2; UCLA 2; Virginia Tech 2

Eugene Rapay covers Iowa State athletics for the Des Moines Register. Contact Eugene at erapay@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @erapay5.