{
  "id": 12362551,
  "title": "Where Iowa men's basketball landed in USA TODAY preseason Big Ten poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/where-iowa-mens-basketball-landed-in-usa-today-preseason-big-ten-poll",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T11:01:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-iowa-mens-basketball-landed-110158970.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Iowa men's basketball team was ranked 10th in the preseason Big Ten Conference poll by USA TODAY Sports Network. Following a first Elite Eight appearance since 1987, the Hawkeyes will not have NBA Draft pick Bennett Stirtz leading the team this year. The poll predicted Michigan State first, followed by Illinois and Michigan. Iowa's 2026-27 regular season will kick off against Lipscomb on November 3rd.",
  "summary": "Where was Iowa men's basketball picked in USA TODAY Sports Network's preseason Big Ten poll? Find out here.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Where Wisconsin basketball is projected in USA TODAY’s Big Ten preseason poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/where-wisconsin-basketball-is-projected-in-usa-todays-big-ten",
        "published": "2026-10-06T11:03:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Big East men’s basketball preseason power rankings for 2026-27",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/big-east-mens-basketball-preseason-power-rankings-for-2026-27",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:47:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}