Once again this week, it’s a three-way tie for the lead atop the Big 12 Conference basketball standings. And while the top three in this week’s power rankings remain the same from the week before, there was quite a bit of movement from fourth on down to the very bottom.

The Iowa State women's basketball team will try for its third-straight Big 12 when the Cyclones play Texas Tech on Tuesday.

For Curtis Jones, it doesn't seem to matter. Wednesday night provided the latest reminder. Final score: Iowa State 74, Kansas 57. Jones, the senior guard who transferred from Buffalo in advance of last season,