Iowa Hawkeyes: Quietly Building Steam

0:00On April 28th, the transfer portal just closed its doors, but Iowa Hawkeyes are still landing commitments for next season's basketball squad. They've added Big Man Andrew McKeever and Point Guard Tyree Coleman handpicked by head coach Ben McCollum to rebuild after losing players, too. Graduation and transfers. That includes their March Man is standout, Alvaro Fogueras, who moved on, leaving some holes but plenty of momentum from a strong run this year. So split on Iowa's ceiling, ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi slots them as the last team in his field of 68 while Jeff Borzello ranks. Them 26th, right on the edge of the top 25. Meanwhile, the top spots go to reloaded powerhouses, Florida at number 1. The squad Iowa shocked in the sweet 16, do get 2, defending champ, Michigan at 3, Illinois at 4, and Yukon last year's runner up at 5. Iowa's quietly building steam, so keep an eye on these Hawkeyes.

1:02They could surprise again come tournament time.