Before the start of Illinois football's training camp on Aug. 2 in Champaign, beat writer Bob Asmussen is counting down the Top 50 teams heading into the 2019 college football season:
No. 45: Arizona
Coach: Kevin Sumlin
2018 record: 5-7
Projected 2019 record: 7-5
Circle the date: Nov. 16 at Oregon
Bowl trip: Cheez-It
Why No. 45: The first year in Tucson didn't go well for Sumlin. In the last two games, the Wildcats gave up 110 points in losses to Washington State and rival Arizona State.