Iowa women’s basketball: Associated Press poll released; see if Hawkeyes made the cut

The Iowa women’s basketball team has some work to do to convince Associated Press poll voters that the Hawkeyes are a Top 25 team.

The AP released its preseason poll on Tuesday, and the Hawkeyes fell just short of making the Top 25. Coach Jan Jensen’s team received the most votes of teams that did not make the cut.

Jensen is embarking on her first season as head coach after a long stint as Lisa Bluder’s assistant. Bluder announced her retirement in May, not long after the Hawkeyes advanced to the NCAA championship game for the second consecutive year.

With superstar Caitlin Clark now playing in the WNBA, it seems many women’s basketball observers believe Iowa will take a step back in 2024-25. Jensen’s team will try to prove them wrong.

Associated Press women’s basketball preseason top 25

1, South Carolina; 2. UConn; 3. USC; 4. Texas; 5. UCLA; 6. Notre Dame; 7. LSU; 8. Iowa State; 9. North Carolina State; 10. Oklahoma; 11. Duke; 12. Baylor; 13. Kansas State; 14. Ohio State; 15. North Carolina; 16. West Virginia; 17. Louisville; 18. Maryland; 19. Florida State; 20. Ole Miss; 21. Creighton; 22. Kentucky; 23. Nebraska; 24. Alabama; 25. Indiana

Others receiving votes: Iowa 37, TCU 30, Utah 24, Illinois 23, Stanford 17, Michigan St. 16, Gonzaga 16, Vanderbilt 12, South Dakota St. 7, Miami 4, Tennessee 3, Fairfield 3, Middle Tennessee 3, Georgia Tech 2, Syracuse 1, Princeton 1.