Consensus projections for Arizona are for the Wildcats to play in The LA Bowl hosted by Gronk against San Diego State on December 13. Playing in the L.A. Bowl would be a reunion for Arizona Ring of Honoree, former Wildcat tight end Rob Gronkowski, who is part of the title sponsorship as the host.
Athlon Sports, Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach of ESPN, the College Football News and On3 all project Arizona to play San Diego State in the L.A. Bowl. CBS Sports projects Arizona to play Iowa in the Rate Bowl in Phoenix and USA Today predicts the Wildcats against SMU in the Sun Bowl on December 31.