Iowa's B1G Tournament Seeding Scenarios vs. Nebraska

As long as Indiana wins, Iowa could then receive the No. 8 seed by taking down Nebraska on March 8. An Ohio State win automatically bumps Iowa down to the No. 9 seed, no matter what happens against the Cornhuskers.

Differences Between No. 8 and No. 9 Seed

In the NCAA tournament, it's a toss-up between these two seeds. The No. 8 and No. 9 seeds play each other in the first round, with the winner taking on the No. 1 seed in round two. When it comes to the B1G tournament, things operate a bit differently.

On March 10, the No. 16 and No. 17 seeds square off, with the winner taking on the No. 9 seed. That game happens the very next day, as each team won't have a single day of rest in the conference tournament.

After that game on March 11, the No. 8 seed is waiting. Should Iowa receive the No. 9 seed, it'll likely play either No. 16 Oregon or No. 17 Maryland. Again, nothing is set just yet, but these are the current projections.

Iowa Needs Help From Indiana

Iowa taking down the Cornhuskers in Nebraska is going to be hard enough, but they also need some extra help in the process. Indiana is tasked with playing at Columbus as they're looking to take down the Buckeyes for back-to-back wins to end the year.

Indiana is coming off a 30-point win over Minnesota. Prior to that, they had dropped four in a row, though three of those games were against ranked opponents.

OSU comes in with a bit more momentum, especially knowing they just beat No. 8 Purdue on March 1. Not only that, but they demolished the same Penn State team that somehow upset Iowa. Things aren't looking good for the Hawkeyes chances to earn a double-bye, so at this point it's safe to assume they'll be the No. 9 seed.