Arizona is bowl eligible for the first time in two seasons under head coach Brent Brennan. The Wildcats will find out their postseason destination on December 7. A new bowl projection emerged for Arizona from two sites ahead of week 12.
Athlon Sports changed its projection for Arizona to the Sun Bowl against SMU. CBS Sports also projects Arizona to play SMU in the Sun Bowl. Arizona has two losses and a tie in three Sun Bowl appearances. Arizona is 1-1 versus SMU all-time, with a win in 1985 and a loss in 1938.
Kyle Bonagura of ESPN continues to project Arizona to play San Diego State in the L.