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University of Iowa
Women’s Basketball · Current Program Information
- Team
- Iowa
- Nickname
- Hawkeyes
- Location
- Iowa City, IA
- Program
- Women’s Basketball
- Division
- NCAA Division I
- 2026–27 affiliation
- Big Ten Conference
Current program information for 2026–27.
Sources & References
NCAA institutional postal address locality; independent municipal-boundary claims excluded. University of Iowa
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Iowa Finished
Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
6 Big Ten tournament championships
- 1996–97
- 2000–01
- 2018–19
- 2021–22
- 2022–23
- 2023–24
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
10 Big Ten regular-season championships
- 1986–87*
- 1987–88
- 1988–89*
- 1989–90*
- 1991–92
- 1992–93*
- 1995–96
- 1997–98
- 2007–08*
- 2021–22*
* Shared conference title
Big Ten regular-season championships include six shared titles: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93, 2007–08 and 2021–22.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 17 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 8 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #2
- Last Ranked Finish
- #16 in 2025–26
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- NR
- NR
- #8
- #21
- NR
- #8
- #3
- #2
- NR
- #16
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | #16After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | #2After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | #3Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | #18Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | #19Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | #25Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | #16Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | #23Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | #7Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | #13Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | #4Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | #7Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | #23Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, native PDF pp. 64–67 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- Florida 2004–05 Women’s Basketball Season Review · Complete AP Top 25 dated March 14, 2005, PDF p. 5; corroborated by UConn NCAA guide p. 6 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Own Iowa Division I Big Ten affiliation, native p. 22 ↗
- Iowa · Official 2025–26 women’s media guide; championship teams p. 38, own season results pp. 85–92; small narrative and standings conflicts separately qualified ↗
- Iowa · Final 2025–26 women’s cumulative statistics, all games through March 23, 2026 ↗
- Texas · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 14, 2016; corroborated by Texas NCAA notes p. 6 and Big Ten March 29 postseason release p. 2 ↗
- Indiana · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 12, 2018, WNIT notes PDF p. 7; corroborated by Baylor March 23 and October 26 notes ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet the University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public research university in Iowa City. Established in 1847, the university is home to the Iowa Hawkeyes.
- Location
- Iowa City, Iowa
- University Type
- Public · Research
- Founded
- 1847
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 23,407Fall 2025 · Undergraduate students only
- Nickname
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- Women’s basketball Big Ten regular-season championship
- 101986–87 · 1987–88 · 1988–89 · 1989–90 · 1991–92 · 1992–93 · 1995–96 · 1997–98 · 2007–08 · 2021–22
- Women’s basketball Big Ten tournament championship
- 61996–97 · 2000–01 · 2018–19 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24
Sources & References
- Iowa · University history and facts ↗
- Iowa · Team and current conference ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division I women’s championship history through 2025 ↗
- UCLA · 2026 NCAA women’s national championship, April 5, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · CIAW, DGWS and all AIAW championship tiers through 1982 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division II women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division III women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NAIA · Complete women’s national champions, 1981–1991, PDF p. 67 / printed p. 63 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Own Iowa Division I Big Ten affiliation, native p. 22 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete Big Ten regular-season and tournament champions through 2025, native pp. 8–9 ↗
- UCLA · Sole 2025–26 Big Ten regular-season and tournament champions, March 20, 2026 ↗
- Iowa · Official 2025–26 women’s media guide; championship teams p. 38, own season results pp. 85–92; small narrative and standings conflicts separately qualified ↗
