{"id":166826,"date":"2026-02-16T16:47:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/166826\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:47:26","slug":"the-hawkeyes-are-headed-to-fort-worth-in-the-initial-selection-committee-top-16-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/166826\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hawkeyes are headed to Fort Worth in the initial Selection Committee top 16 reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5l\">The Iowa women FINALLY got back on track with a much-needed win over Washington late last week.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5o\">After dropping three consecutive games to <a href=\"https:\/\/dearoldgold.com\/jan-jensen-chalked-iowa-s-poor-performance-up-to-missing-one-key-player-against-usc-01kg6sq2bhb8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">USC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dearoldgold.com\/iowa-just-couldn-t-handle-ucla-s-size-and-strength-in-a-blowout-loss-01kgdvdaxe68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UCLA<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/dearoldgold.com\/iowa-face-plants-at-home-vs-minnesota-after-leaving-its-defense-in-the-locker-room-01kgrb5gyq8c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Minnesota<\/a>, the Hawkeyes had a must-win matchup against No. 25 Washington at home, and they took care of business.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5r\">In a low-scoring, defensive game, Iowa overcame an early deficit <a href=\"https:\/\/dearoldgold.com\/jan-jensen-was-adamant-that-the-hawkeyes-were-more-locked-in-against-washington-01kh82xkzysx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">to earn a 65-56 victory<\/a> and its sixth win over a ranked opponent this season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5u\">Iowa is still navigating life without <a href=\"https:\/\/dearoldgold.com\/a-new-report-confirmed-everyone-s-worst-fears-about-taylor-mccabe-s-injury-01kfy7g0c7sc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">injured senior leader Taylor McCabe<\/a>, who is out for the year with an ACL injury, and important reserve Emely Rodriguez, who is still dealing with a back injury.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5x\">While this win wouldn&#8217;t have completely destroyed Iowa&#8217;s NCAA Tournament hopes, it was a must-win to get back on track and earn another Quad One win.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">After downing Washington at home, the Hawkeyes got even better news concerning their NCAA Tournament hopes.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa is listed as a three-seed for the upcoming NCAA Tournament<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">The NCAA Selection Committee revealed their initial top 16 teams and tournament seeds ahead of Selection Sunday, and the Hawkeyes have a great spot.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING NEWS\ud83d\udea8:<\/p>\n<p>The Iowa Women&#8217;s Basketball team is listed as a 3 seed, #11 overall team in the initial Selection Committee top 16 reveal.<\/p>\n<p>-Fort Worth 3 Region-<br \/>(1) South Carolina<br \/>(2) Louisville<br \/>(3) Iowa<br \/>(4) Michigan St<\/p>\n<p>Sitting at 19-5, the Hawkeyes face Nebraska on Monday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4tJEM09zi3\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/4tJEM09zi3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Huesmann (@HuesmannKyle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HuesmannKyle\/status\/2022844928779235468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6c\">According to On3 Sports&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HuesmannKyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kyle Huesmann<\/a>, the Selection Committee revealed that Iowa is currently ranked No. 11 overall and a three-seed in the Fort Worth Region for the upcoming NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6f\">In the Fort Worth bracket, Iowa would join South Carolina (No. 1), Louisville (No. 2), and Michigan State (No. 4) as the top four seeds in the region.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">It would be a remarkable feat in year two under Jan Jensen to earn such a high seed, and although nothing is set yet, the Hawkeyes have a strong path to becoming a top-four seed in March.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">A three-seed would be the highest seed the Hawkeyes have earned since earning a No. 1 seed during Caitlin Clark&#8217;s senior year in 2024, when they made it all the way to the National Championship game.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Iowa women FINALLY got back on track with a much-needed win over Washington late last week. 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