Practicing in the gym. Having a start date. Eventually getting a schedule. Those are some of the things that make any impending college basketball season feel real. These days, being in early rankings and talking about highly-rated recruiting classes are also part of the mix for Arizona women’s basketball.
After showing up at No. 8 in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 ranking on Monday, the Wildcats showed up in the Worldwide Leader’s Top 25 recruiting classes for 2021 on Tuesday, checking in at No. 15.
With signing day just over a month away, Arizona fans can take comfort in the fact that Adia Barnes and her staff are preparing for the day when Aari McDonald and Sam Thomas move on.