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Iowa State remained on top for the second week in a row, tightening its grip in the latest Big 12 power rankings, while Colorado jumped into the top five for the first time. Off to the program’s best start in 44 years, Iowa State received 12 of a possible 16 first-place votes for 251 points from a panel of media that regularly covers the Big 12.