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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 | USC | 26-5 | 682 | – |
| 4 | Texas | 30-4 | 660 | – |
| 5 | Stanford | 28-5 | 620 | – |
| 6 | LSU | 28-5 | 583 | – |
| 7 | UConn | 29-5 | 578 | – |
| 8 | UCLA | 25-6 | 520 | – |
| 9 | Ohio State | 25-5 | 518 | – |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 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 | Colorado | 22-9 | 257 | – |
| 18 | Baylor | 24-7 | 224 | – |
| 19 | UNLV | 30-2 | 216 | – |
| 20 | Creighton | 25-5 | 164 | +1 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 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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