The table is set for the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team to make a run this year and return to the NCAA Tournament after a short hiatus. For new head coach Ben McCollum, a return to March Madness is just the first on a long list of goals, but one that the Hawkeyes need to achieve for this year to be a success.Sitting at 8-1, the schedule is only going to continue to ramp up for the Iowa Hawkeyes with the never-ending gauntlet of Big Ten play about to enter full swing. Before that begins, Iowa has the daunting task of taking on the Iowa State Cyclones, who look like one of the best teams in America after a dominant win on the road over Purdue.It is a statement game for Iowa, which could bolster the NCAA Tournament resume to another level. While that game looms, check out ESPN’s latest NCAA Tournament bracketology update for the Hawkeyes.Iowa Hawkeyes’ seedSeed: No. 7 seedOpponent:Baylor BearsBracketNo. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Youngstown StateNo. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 WisconsinNo. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 BelmotNo. 4 Illinois vs. No. 13 UNC WilmingtonNo. 6 USC vs. No. 11 Saint LouisNo. 3 Vanderbilt vs. No. 14 Arkansas StateNo. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 BaylorNo. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Stephen F. AustinTop SeedsNo. 1 seeds: Michigan, Duke, Iowa State, ArizonaNo. 2 seeds: UConn, Gonzaga, Purdue, BYUNo. 3 seeds: Houston, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, AlabamaNo. 4 seeds: Kansas, Illinois, North Carolina, LouisvilleBubble WatchLast Four Byes: Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Baylor, NC StateLast Four In: Seton Hall, Villanova, VCU, UCFFirst Four Out: Butler, LSU, Missouri, TCUNext Four Out: Oklahoma, Colorado, Santa Clara, Wake ForestConference BreakdownBig Ten: 11Big 12: 9ACC: 8SEC: 8Big East: 4Atlantic 10: 2WCC: 2Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Riley on X: @rileydonald7This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Iowa men’s basketball draws Big 12 test in latest ESPN Bracketology