Iowa basketball enters No. 10 seed line in ESPN Bracketology

Things have not gone exactly the way the Iowa Hawkeyes would have hoped down the stretch, but the entire body of work this season and the resume they have built is still holding strong, keeping Iowa in the field of 68 for the NCAA Tournament.

With a 20-11 mark overall and a 10-10 mark in Big Ten play, Iowa has been on the cusp of three or four more wins that would send them up the seed lines, rather than slipping to a No. 10 seed in the newest ESPN bracketology ahead of the Big Ten Tournament.

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That said, a slide to a No. 10 seed may not be the worst thing. Should Iowa be able to handle a first-round game, the No. 2 seeds are not on the same level as the No. 1 seeds this year, and could give Iowa a slightly more favorable chance at an upset.

Mar 7, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope claps during the first half against the Florida Gators at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Opponent: No. 7 Kentucky Wildcats

Bracket

Mar 8, 2026; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Trey McKenney (1) shoots on Michigan State Spartans guard Kur Teng (2) in the first half at Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 Long Island / No. 16 Howard

No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Saint Louis

No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 High Point

No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 North Dakota State

No. 6 UNC vs. No. 11 Miami (OH)

No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 14 Hofstra

No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Iowa

No. 2 UConn vs.No. 15 Merrimack

Top Seeds

Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) reacts during the second half against the NC State Wolfpack at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

No. 1 seeds: Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida

No. 2 seeds: UConn, Michigan State, Houston, Illinois

No. 3 seeds: Iowa State, Alabama, Purdue, Nebraska

No. 4 seeds: Virginia, Gonzaga, Texas Tech, Kansas

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