ESPN's newest NCAA Tournament bracketology pits the Iowa Hawkeyes against a new SEC opponent in the opening round.
Amid a three-game skid, the Iowa Hawkeyes have stayed steady in the latest rendition of the ESPN NCAA Tournament bracketology update. Despite three Big Ten losses in a row to move them to 12-5 overall with a 2-4 mark in Big Ten play, the Hawkeyes remain comfortably in the field.
Continuing this skid and extending the losing streak could put Iowa on the NCAA Tournament bubble in a hurry, but this team is close, and they know it. If Iowa can right the ship and rattle off a few wins to calm down some nerves, things can quickly move in the right direction for Ben McCollum's squad.
While the Hawkeyes get ready for a massive game on the road against the Indiana Hoosiers this Saturday at 1 p.m. CT, which is set to air nationally on FOX, check out the latest bracketology update.
Iowa Hawkeyes' seed
- Seed: No. 8 seed
- Opponent: No. 9 Georgia
Bracket
- No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Vermont / No. 16 Saint Peter's
- No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Georgia
- No. 5 Virginia vs. No. 12 George Mason
- No. 4 Michigan State vs. No. 13 UNC Wilmington
- No. 6 Villanova vs. No. 11 Indiana / No. 11 New Mexico
- No. 3 Vanderbilt vs.No. 14 ETSU
- No. 7 SMU vs. No. 10 Kentucky
- No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Winthrop
Top Seeds
- No. 1 seeds: Michigan, Arizona, Duke, UConn
- No. 2 seeds: Iowa State, Gonzaga, Purdue, Nebraska
- No. 3 seeds: Vanderbilt, BYU, Illinois, Houston
- No. 4 seeds: Texas Tech, Alabama, Florida, Michigan State
Bubble Watch
- Last Four Byes: Kentucky, Auburn, USC, Texas A&M
- Last Four In: Indiana, Ohio State, New Mexico, Texas
- First Four Out: UCLA, Missouri, TCU, Stanford
- Next Four Out: Virginia Tech, San Diego State, Creighton, Baylor
Conference Breakdown
- Big Ten: 10
- ACC: 8
- Big 12: 7
- Big East: 4
- West Coast: 2
- Mountain West: 2
- Southland: 2
- Atlantic 10: 2
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