After a season-opening win over third-ranked and defending national champion Florida, followed by a victory in its home opener over Utah Tech, Arizona moved up from a four seed to a two seed in ESPN Bracketology.
ESPN resident bracketologist Joe Lunardi projects Arizona as the second seed in the Midwest Region, which will be played in Chicago. Lunardi projects Arizona to play 15th-seeded Eastern Kentucky in the San Diego sub-regional pod in the first round.
The winner between Arizona and Eastern Kentucky would play whoever emerges victorious between seventh-seeded Vanderbilt and 10th-seeded Virginia. Third-seeded Louisville and sixth-seeded Arkansas are the other projected top seeds in that half of the Midwest Regional bracket.