Everything that the Iowa Hawkeyes have set as goals is right in front of them and about to get underway as the NCAA Tournament is a short few days from tipping off.
The No. 1 seed Iowa Hawkeyes are hosting the winner of No. 16 seeds UT Martin and Holy Cross with No. 8 West Virginia and No. 9 Princeton making up the rest of the quadrant. Excitement is high for Iowa as both sessions hosted in Carver-Hawkeye Arena sold out rapidly.
Like the AP Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Poll did, the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll has slotted the Hawkeyes at No. 2 in the country ahead of the tournament.
Ahead of Iowa remains undefeated No. 1 South Carolina as they are the overall top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Other No. 1 seeds, Texas and USC, come in at No. 3 and No. 4, respectfully, in the poll.
Here is a look at the full USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll ahead of the NCAA Tournament:
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Points |
Change |
|
1 |
South Carolina |
32-0 |
750 |
– |
|
2 |
Iowa |
29-4 |
713 |
– |
|
3 |
26-5 |
682 |
– |
|
|
4 |
30-4 |
660 |
– |
|
|
5 |
Stanford |
28-5 |
620 |
– |
|
6 |
28-5 |
583 |
– |
|
|
7 |
UConn |
29-5 |
578 |
– |
|
8 |
UCLA |
25-6 |
520 |
– |
|
9 |
25-5 |
518 |
– |
|
|
10 |
26-6 |
494 |
– |
|
|
11 |
North Carolina State |
27-6 |
453 |
– |
|
12 |
Virginia Tech |
24-7 |
391 |
+1 |
|
13 |
Gonzaga |
30-3 |
354 |
-1 |
|
14 |
Indiana |
24-5 |
352 |
+1 |
|
15 |
Oregon State |
24-7 |
351 |
-1 |
|
16 |
Kansas State |
25-7 |
312 |
– |
|
17 |
22-9 |
257 |
– |
|
|
18 |
Baylor |
24-7 |
224 |
– |
|
19 |
UNLV |
30-2 |
216 |
– |
|
20 |
Creighton |
25-5 |
164 |
+1 |
|
21 |
22-9 |
149 |
-1 |
|
|
22 |
Utah |
22-10 |
113 |
– |
|
23 |
Syracuse |
23-7 |
88 |
– |
|
24 |
Princeton |
25-4 |
67 |
– |
|
25 |
Louisville |
24-9 |
65 |
– |
Schools Dropped Out
n/a
Others Receiving Votes
West Virginia 15; Richmond 15; Tennessee 14; Fairfield 12; Iowa State 9; Nebraska 5; South Dakota State 3; Middle Tennessee 1; Marshall 1; Jackson State 1;
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