Arizona is fifth in the Associated Press Top 25 and sixth in the USA Today Coaches Poll in the inaugural rankings of the 2025-26 regular season. The Wildcats moved up eight spots in the AP Top 25 and seven in the USA Today Coaches poll after wins over Florida and Utah Tech.
Defending national champion Florida dropped seven spots to 10th in both polls after its 93-87 season-opening loss to Arizona. Arizona followed up its win over Florida with a 93-87 win over Utah Tech on Friday night.
Arizona received 1,204 points in the AP Top 25 as the highest-ranked team without a first-place vote.