ESPN projects Iowa women’s basketball as No. 1 seed in latest Bracketology

Iowa women’s basketball is one of the nation’s No. 1 seeds in ESPN’s latest Bracketology. Who else is in the Hawkeyes’ region?

Superstar senior guard Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes have gotten on a roll since dropping their lone contest of the season versus Kansas State, 65-58, on Nov. 16.

Iowa (10-1, 1-0 Big Ten) has won seven straight, including avenging that loss to the Wildcats with a 77-70 win over K-State in the Gulf Coast Showcase championship game on Nov. 26. The No. 3 Hawkeyes also picked up wins over Drake, Purdue-Fort Wayne, Florida Gulf Coast, Bowling Green, Iowa State and Wisconsin.

Clark nabbed her 21st career Big Ten Player of the Week honor and third this season after the wins over the Cyclones and Badgers. The West Des Moines product crossed the 3,000 career points plateau and averaged 31.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in the wins over Iowa State and Wisconsin.

As nonconference play nears its end, let’s check in on where ESPN currently projects Iowa in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Where are the Hawkeyes seeded? Who might they play? What does a return trek to the Final Four look like?

Let’s take a peek below at everything Bracketology from ESPN’s Charlie Creme.