Iowa women’s basketball steadying in ESPN NCAA Tournament bracketology

The Iowa Hawkeyes remained unbeaten in the Big Ten with a strong showing against the Oregon Ducks and are well-positioned in both the conference race and the national picture. After a string of games that saw some inconsistency, Iowa put together one of its better performances in recent memory.

The game propelled the Hawkeyes to an outstanding 15-2 overall record, with a perfect 6-0 mark in Big Ten play, tying them with UCLA for the top spot in the standings. Up next for Iowa is a home date against the Michigan State Spartans on January 18.

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Until that game arrives, check out the latest ESPN NCAA Women’s Tournament bracketology update, which sees the Hawkeyes stabilizing.

Iowa guard Chit-Chat Wright (11) sets up the offense against the Oregon Ducks on Jan. 15, 2026, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

Opponent: No. 13 Miami (OH)

Bracket

Louisville guard Tajianna Roberts celebrates during a NCAA women’s basketball game against No. 22 Notre Dame at Purcell Pavilion on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in South Bend.

No. 1 South Carolina vs No. 16 Texas Southern / No. 16 MD Eastern

No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Illinois

No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Miami (OH)

No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Virginia / No. 11 Villanova

No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 14 Marshall

No. 7 Oregon vs. No. 10 Mississippi State

No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 15 Binghamton

Top Seeds

Dec 16, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) talks with forward Sienna Betts (16) during the first half at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

No. 1 seeds: South Carolina, UConn, UCLA, Texas

No. 2 seeds: Louisville, LSU, Vanderbilt, Kentucky

No. 3 seeds: Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, TCU

No. 4 seeds: Iowa, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Oklahoma

Bubble Watch

Mar 20, 2025; Seattle, WA, USA; The March Madness logo on a ball during the Memphis Tigers practice at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

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