The Hawkeyes had the week off following back-to-back wins in their last two outings. They were one of 9 teams previously ranked in the top-25 to have the week off. While more than a third of ranked teams were resting, there were still some upsets for other top-25 teams.
That included 15th-ranked SMU, which opened the door for the Hawkeyes to move up a spot in this week’s rankings. They did just that in both the AP and Coaches polls.
In the Coaches, Iowa moved up one spot from 19th to 18th with the aforementioned SMU falling to 23rd.