Will Iowa Make the NCAA Tournament?

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Iowa forward Ladji Dembele(13) rebounds a ball against Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, March 2, 2024.
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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Mar 08, 2024, 1:05 PM

Iowa is a bubble team that is not expected to make the NCAA Tournament. 

A strong performance in the Big Ten Tournament could potentially move the Hawkeyes closer to the cut line, but Iowa is indeed a tournament longshot. 

Here are some of the basic ratings for Iowa, as of March 8: 

Iowa Tournament Resume

Iowa March Madness: Last Season

Iowa played in the NCAA Tournament in 2023. The Hawkeyes were a No. 8 seed and lost to Auburn in the first round.

Iowa has made three straight NCAA Tournaments and earned seven total berths since head coach Fran McCaffery came to Iowa City in 2010. 

Iowa NCAA Tournament History

SeasonNCAA Tournament HistorySeed
2022-23First Round8
2021-22First Round5
2020-21Second Round2
2019-20Tournament Cancelled N/A
2018-19Second Round10
2017-18Did Not QualifyN/A
2016-17Did Not QualifyN/A
2015-16Second Round7
2014-15Second Round7
2013-14First Four11
2012-13Did Not QualifyN/A
2011-12Did Not QualifyN/A
2010-11Did Not QualifyN/A
2009-10Did Not QualifyN/A
2008-09Did Not QualifyN/A
2007-08Did Not QualifyN/A
2006-07Did Not QualifyN/A
2005-06First Round3
2004-05First Round10
2003-04Did Not QualifyN/A
2002-03Did Not QualifyN/A
2001-02Did Not QualifyN/A
2000-01Second Round 7
1999-00Did Not QualifyN/A
1998-99Sweet 165
1997-98Did Not QualifyN/A
1996-97Second Round8
1995-96Second Round6
1994-95Did Not QualifyN/A
1993-94Did Not QualifyN/A
1992-93Second Round4
1991-92Second Round 9
1990-91Second Round7
1989-90Did Not QualifyN/A
1988-89Second Round4
1987-88Sweet 165
1986-87Elite Eight2
1985-86First Round11
1984-85First Round8

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.