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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
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No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 American / No. 16 Howard
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No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 12 Saint Mary’s
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No. 6 USC vs. No. 11 Baylor / No. 11 VCU
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No. 7 Miami vs. No. 10 Iowa
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No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 15 Central Arkansas
List of No. 1 seeds
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No. 1 Duke in the East Region (New York)
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No. 1 Florida in the South Region (San Antonio)
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No. 1 Illinois in the Midwest Region (Kansas City)
On the bubble
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Last four in: NC State, Xavier, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati
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First four out: Arizona State, Maryland, West Virginia, SMU
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Next four out: Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Utah State, Florida State
Conference bids breakdown
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