Where is Iowa basketball in updated ESPN bracketology?

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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

No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 American / No. 16 Howard

No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 12 Saint Mary’s

No. 6 USC vs. No. 11 Baylor / No. 11 VCU

No. 7 Miami vs. No. 10 Iowa

No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 15 Central Arkansas

List of No. 1 seeds

No. 1 Duke in the East Region (New York)

No. 1 Florida in the South Region (San Antonio)

No. 1 Illinois in the Midwest Region (Kansas City)

On the bubble

Last four in: NC State, Xavier, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati

First four out: Arizona State, Maryland, West Virginia, SMU

Next four out: Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Utah State, Florida State

Conference bids breakdown

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