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Iowa basketball excluded from preseason Coaches Poll despite last season's success

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 2:15 AM

Last updated Oct 21, 2026

Iowa basketball excluded from preseason Coaches Poll despite last season's success

Summary

Iowa men's basketball has not made the preseason USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll following an Elite Eight appearance. Under head coach Ben McCollum in his first year, the Hawkeyes achieved a 24-13 record last season, finishing tied for fifth in the Big Ten. Iowa lost its top three scorers but has added transfers Ty'Reek Coleman and Andrew McKeever, while retaining key players like Cooper Koch and Cam Manyawu. The Big Ten is well represented, with five teams in the top 25 and six others receiving votes. Illinois, which ended Iowa's season, is ranked No. 3 after reaching the Final Four last year.

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By the Numbers

•Iowa misses the preseason Coaches Poll after last year's Elite Eight run.
•The Hawkeyes enter the season without their top three scorers.
•Key transfers and returning players aim to strengthen the roster.
•Illinois leads the Big Ten in the preseason ranking at No. 3.
•The conference has five teams in the top 25 and six others receiving votes.

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Fresh off an Elite Eight appearance, Iowa basketball has been excluded from the preseason USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
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