The Iowa State Cyclones and Northern Iowa Panthers are both seeing something rare for the teams this year. One is much better than the other, but both haven't happened for at least 10 years.
Iowa's omission is being considered one of the biggest early-season snubs, but it will likely be forgotten with the first poll appearance Iowa actually makes, for better or worse.
Junior center Tyler Linderbaum, previously named to the Associated Press team, is also listed as first-team center by Sporting News, CBS Sports, and The Athletic.