Every year since the 2003-24 season, the NCAA Tournament champion has been ranked in the top 12 of the week six Associated Press poll. Arizona earned its first number one ranking since 2023 in the AP Top 25 in the week six poll that was released on Monday.
Arizona was picked 13th in the AP preseason poll. The other teams ranked after Arizona in the AP Top 12 are in order, Michigan, Duke, Iowa State, Connecticut, Purdue, Houston, Gonzaga, Michigan State, BYU, Louisville and Alabama.
Arizona won at Connecticut in November and plays Alabama in Birmingham on Saturday.