The Iowa women’s basketball team is expected to receive an NCAA berth when pairings are announced Monday night. Although Iowa ended up in the WNIT as a 20-9 team three years ago, Iowa’s 21-10 record is expected to be more than enough to earn the Hawkeyes a berth.

The difference? Iowa went 8-8 in the Big Ten three years ago, but shared the league regular-season title with a 13-5 record this season.

Don’t expect the Hawkeyes’ seed to be all that flashy. There hasn’t been a lot of love thrown the Big Ten’s direction this season and most projections list Iowa as an 8 or 9 seed.

Pairings for the women’s tourney are now announced on Monday night and they will be unveiled at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

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