Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball chosen as preseason Big Ten favorite by Coaches, Media
Expectations and pressure are a privilege. That is what the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team will be dealing with throughout the duration of the 2023-24 women’s college basketball season.
The Hawkeyes are expected to be one of the best teams in America that could compete for it all and make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Before any of that, the Big Ten Conference is their first goal.
Iowa was picked as the preseason favorite in both the Big Ten Coaches and Media polls.
Top 2, Not 2 😎
We're ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten Preseason Poll. #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/AniPcKX0Jr
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) October 4, 2023
Iowa rattled off a 31-7 overall record last year with a 15-3 mark in Big Ten play on their way to winning the conference title and making an appearance in the National Championship.
Just behind Iowa in the Coaches Rankings are No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Indiana, No. 4 Maryland, and No. 5 Illinois. The Media Rankings have Iowa at No. 1 as well, but some shakeups behind them. The rest of the rankings according to the media are No. 2 Indiana, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Maryland, and No. 5 Michigan.
With the expectations in the Big Ten, the Hawkeyes are going to have a target on their back each game. No matter who they play or where they play them, they are going to get each team’s best shot.
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