Arizona head coach Brent Brennan ranked 66th among power conference head coaches and 16th and last among Big XII head coaches in the 2026 rankings published by CBS Sports. Brennan fell in the Big XII coaching rankings after being 13th in the conference entering the 2024 season.
CBS Sports cited Arizona falling from a 10-win 2023 season to 4-8 in their first season under Brennan. Arizona began the 2024 season ranked 21st in the Associated Press Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll and finished with losses in seven of its last eight games.
The 2025 season is pivotal for Arizona.