Iowa missed the NCAA tournament and finished No. 57 in the final KenPom ratings for the 2023-24 season. Fran McCaffery is entering his 15th season in Iowa City and has never advanced to the Sweet Sixteen or won a conference title.
With a lack of star power, the Iowa Hawkeyes are planning to rely on the depth of their roster apnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from apnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The expectation was for Iowa to take a step back last season after losing Keegan Murray, Jordan Bohannon and Joe Touissant from a team that finished ranked in the KenPom top 15.