Iowa opens in top 5 of AP Top 25 preseason women’s basketball poll

Iowa women’s basketball opened as the No. 3 team in the country in the AP Preseason top 25, which was released Tuesday afternoon.

The Hawkeyes come in behind only LSU – the defending national champs – and UConn. Four other B1G teams cracked the top 25 as well, including Ohio State at No. 7, Indiana at No. 9, Maryland at No. 14 and Illinois at No. 23.

Here’s where they will start the season. 👀

Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/QQrZRoI6ii

— Big Ten Women’s Basketball (@B1Gwbball) October 17, 2023

You can find the full top 25 below:

Women’s Basketball AP Top 25, per release:

1. LSU
2. UConn
3. Iowa
4. UCLA
5. Utah
6. South Carolina
7. Ohio State
8. Virginia Tech
9. Indiana
10. Notre Dame
11. Tennessee
12. Ole Miss
13. Texas
14. Maryland
15. Stanford
16. North Carolina
17. Louisville
18. Florida State
19.…

— I talk hoops 🏀 (@trendyhoopstars) October 17, 2023

The hype surrounding Iowa women’s basketball may be at an all-time high. The Hawkeyes played in front of a record crowd at Kinnick Stadium  Sunday afternoon, and star guard Caitlin Clark is back for another run at a national title.

It’s a good time to be a Hawkeye.

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.