Jan 11, 2026; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum reacts during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
Jan 11, 2026; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum reacts during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
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Where is Iowa basketball in updated ESPN bracketology?

Ben McCollum took the Hawkeyes on a magical ride to the Elite Eight last spring. What does he have in store in Year 2?

Iowa added Illinois State guard Ty’Reek Coleman and Saint Mary’s center Andrew McKeever to a roster that returns Kael Combs, Cooper Koch, Isaia Howard, Tate Sage and Cam Manyawu and Trevin Jirak.

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Does Iowa have what it takes to make a return to the NCAA Tournament and another runin March?

The Hawkeyes are a projected NCAA Tournament team in ESPN’s updated bracketology, though Iowa is considered on the bubble as one of the last four byes. Iowa is a No. 10 seed in the South Region in San Antonio. The Hawkeyes would face No. 7 seed Miami in the first round.

Here’s more of the key notes from Joe Lunardi’s updated bracketology:

Iowa basketball’s full South Region

List of No. 1 seeds

On the bubble

Conference bids breakdown

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Reporting by Josh Helmer, Hawkeyes Wire / Hawkeyes Wire

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