It has already been an unbelievable ride for the Iowa State Cyclones, a No. 11 seed that has made a run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Today, The Athletic’s Jesse Temple tells us how this team — led by first-year head coach T.J. Otzelberger —&nbsp;has pulled off an unthinkable turnaround, going from 2-22 a year ago to now sitting on the verge of the Elite Eight. Plus, the role that the transfer portal has played in Iowa State’s surprise success, and whether they can keep it going against Miami on Friday night. Read Jesse Temple’s full story about the Cyclones: <a href="https://theathletic.com/3203762/2022/03/23/how-iowa-state-went-from-2-22-afterthought-to-sweet-16-darling-im-pretty-sure-everybody-had-us-last-in-everything/?source=theleadpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theathletic.com/3203762/2022/03/23/how-iowa-state-went-from-2-22-afterthought-to-sweet-16-darling-im-pretty-sure-everybody-had-us-last-in-everything/?source=theleadpodcast</a> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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