Iowa Out of Running For Four-Star Forward

Shockingly, Byles landed on her Top 3 before ever visiting with Iowa. Jensen's recruiting speaks for itself, but she was unable to go through with her official visit with Byles. Instead, Byles opted to name her Top 3 before her scheduled visit with the Hawkeyes on October 24.

With that visit no longer taking place, Iowa can put their time elsewhere. Byles previously had Iowa in her Top 6 along with Stanford and Ohio State. In the end, Oregon remains the only B1G school in the running.

Despite being in her Top 6, Byles then cut things down to four. Iowa and Stanford were removed before Ohio State eventually didn't make the cut from four to three. Byles, who had visited Iowa back in the summer of 2024, is a clear frontrunner for Baylor.

The Bears continue to build a successful women's basketball program, one that could greatly benefit from the addition of the Texas native. Byles, who attends Faith Family Academy of Oak Cliff in Dallas, may opt to remain close to home. If she decides to do so, Baylor would be the perfect fit.

Standing 6'2'', Iowa would've loved her size and athleticism to join them in 2026. Byles is the No. 3 player in Texas and the No. 7 power forward in the nation, according to 247Sports.

Jensen is now forced to move on from Byles, a target Iowa has had on their radar for well over a year. In the end, Iowa's Class of '26 would still be a smashing success if they're able to have Bjorn join Woliczko. Bjorn, the No. 1 player in Missouri, placed Iowa in her Top 7 earlier this month.

While the Hawkeyes face stiff competition against the likes of Notre Dame, Duke, Texas, UConn, UNC, and Kansas, that doesn't scare Jensen. After she was able to secure Woliczko, Iowa's highest rated recruit since Caitlin Clark, the first thing Woliczko did was try to bring Bjorn to Iowa. Together, Iowa would have an unstoppable duo for the Class of 2026.