Arizona didn’t just come back from Hawaii with some extra hardware, it also returned to Tucson with a bunch of court cred after rolling through the Maui Invitational field.
And, accordingly, a Top 5 national ranking.
The Wildcats (6-0) have jumped 10 spots in the latest Associated Press Top 25, sitting at No. 4 as they prepare for the start of Pac-12 Conference play.
Arizona’s rise was due to its perfect run in Maui, beating Cincinnati, then-No. 17 San Diego State (no No. 24) and then-No. 10 Creighton (now No. 7) for its third Maui Invitational title.