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While the Iowa Hawkeyes went on the road last year and notched an NCAA Tournament win, the expectation for this program, which views itself among the nation’s elite, is to be a host site for the first two rounds of March Madness.
The Hawkeyes are sitting at 10-1 on the young season with a tight loss to the Iowa State Cyclones, a team that is among the elite in their own right, as the only blemish. The Hawkeyes are on the cusp of hosting the first two rounds in the latest ESPN NCAA Women’s Bracketology, but have work to do to solidify that.
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As Iowa gets ready for a monster matchup and resume-boosting chance against the No. 1 UConn Huskies this upcoming weekend, check out the newest bracket.
Iowa head coach Jan Jensen reacts during a basketball game against the Lindenwood Lions Dec. 13, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
Bracket
Iowa State Cyclones’ center Audi Crooks (55) goes for a layup around Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) during the second quarter in the NCAA women’s basketball Cy-Hawk Series on Dec. 10, 2025, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 UIC
No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Illinois
No. 5 Ole Miss vs. No. 12 Colorado State
No. 4 Iowa vs. No. 13 UC Irvine
No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Rhode Island
No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 Pepperdine
No. 7 Washington vs. No. 10 Arizona State
No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson
Top Seeds
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 14: Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks communicates with players during the first quarter of the NCAA women’s basketball game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Colonial Life Arena on December 14, 2025 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
No. 1 seeds: South Carolina, UCLA, UConn, Texas
No. 2 seeds: Oklahoma, TCU, Michigan, LSU
No. 3 seeds: Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Iowa State, Maryland
No. 4 seeds: Iowa, Tennessee, Louisville, North Carolina
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