In their preseason preview 100 days ahead of the season openers, ESPN named Koa Peat one of the 10 freshmen to watch nationally.
In their "100 days to men's college basketball: Top stories, players, games," Myron Medcalfe and Jeff Borzello of ESPN namedc Arizona forward Koa Peat one of their "10 freshmen to watch" entering the 2025-26 season.