Vanderbilt's offense projected to top Iowa by 12 in Sioux City

Versus projects Vanderbilt to beat Iowa 78-66 in Sioux City, Iowa, giving the Commodores a 77 percent chance to win and a 12-point margin that reflects how differently these two teams have performed so far. This is not a conference game, with Iowa representing the Big Ten and Vanderbilt the SEC, and the neutral site means neither team is playing at home.

Vanderbilt enters at 4-0, a record Versus notes is the best in women's college basketball right now, and has rolled through its first four games by lopsided scores including a 112-53 win over Lipscomb. The Commodores carry an A+ grade on offense and rank 5th in Division I there, with a power rank of 7th overall despite having fallen 11 places since the preseason, when they were rated 7th.

Iowa has been nearly as dominant in its own right, winning three of its four games this season by 20 points or more. The Hawkeyes sit 24th in Division I on offense and 16th on defense, with an overall power rank of 21st after slipping five spots from a preseason mark of 6th. Iowa's lone loss came at Connecticut, 91-79.

In the Versus rankings, Iowa sits 11th and Vanderbilt 18th among Division I teams, a gap the projection suggests may understate how much Vanderbilt's offense has separated itself so far this season.