Iowa men's basketball receives votes but falls short of top 25 in rankings

Iowa men's basketball is not ranked in the top 25 in the preseason Associated Press poll, receiving only 12 voting points ahead of the season. The team, led by Ben McCollum in his second year, reached the Elite Eight last season but is facing lower expectations this year. With 10 returning players and new additions, Iowa must compensate for the departure of key players. The Hawkeyes were picked 10th in preseason Big Ten polls and have no players named to all-conference teams. Iowa will play an exhibition against Illinois Springfield on October 27 before starting the regular season against Lipscomb on November 3.

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