Welcome back to Bracket Watch!
Since our last update, Iowa picked up another win, beating Penn State 90-81. Payton Sandfort recorded the first triple-double in men’s history (then Caitlin Clark had one the next night; Iowa with 2 triple-doubles in 2 days, while several schools - most, really - have NONE in either men or women’s hoops.) The win moved Iowa firmly into bubble conversations on numerous brackets, though they dropped out of the bracket they made last week, so...ok. I guess the Illinois game hurt Iowa despite a perception that it was like the Texas A&M loss to Houston in non-conference play - “Yeah they lost but I feel good about them after that game.