Iowa State continued to climb up the CBS Sports rankings after a statement 74-69 win over Iowa on Wednesday night. Audi Crooks' case for Player of the Year got stronger after her fourth 30-point performance of the season, and now the Cyclones sit comfortably at No. 9.

The Hawkeyes' effort kept them at No. 12, but their schedule doesn't get any easier because in less than 10 days Jan Jensen's squad will have to face No. 1 UConn on the road. The Huskies have been at the top of our power rankings since preseason, and this Saturday they have another chance to show why they are No. 1 when they face USC in Los Angeles in an Elite Eight rematch.

The Trojans will definitely come into this game with something to prove. They count on one of the most impressive freshmen in the nation in Jazzy David

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