Hawkeyes men's basketball coach Ben McCollum joins Pat McAfee to discuss Iowa's Sweet 16 win over Nebraska and its Elite Eight matchup with Illinois on Saturday night. (0:53) HOUSTON -- With the possibility of multiple high-profile jobs being open this offseason, Iowa coach Ben McCollum said Friday that he will return to the Hawkeyes in 2026-27. McCollum has earned praise throughout the season, and now that he has led the Hawkeyes to the Elite Eight for the first time in 39 years, he has been attached to rumors about openings, including at North Carolina. But McCollum, who is at his third school in three years, rejected that idea. He said "yes" when he was asked if he intends to be the head coach at Iowa next season during his team's pregame news conference ahead of Iowa's matchup against Illinois on Saturday. "Yeah, those are all lies," McCollum said about the rumors. "The only person that would ever know would be -- well, three people -- would be my athletic director, my wife, and that's about it.…