For the first time in 2026, Brent Brennan and the Arizona Wildcats were finally recognized as a top 25 team in the AP Poll, jumping up to No. 25 despite not playing in Week 6.
Arizona (5-1, 2-1 in Big 12) was No. 28 last week, receiving 82 votes coming off a 52-31 road win over West Virginia. They move up thanks to losses from No. 18 Oklahoma State, who fell 35-32 at No. 20 Houston, and No. 16 Mississippi State, who got crushed 31-0 on the road at No. 22 LSU.
The Wildcats received 136 votes, well below No. 24 Northwestern at 254 and barely over Oklahoma State at 128. It is the first time the program has been ranked in 2026, with the last ranking coming Dec. 7, 2025, when the Wildcats came in at No. 21 after polishing off a 9-3 regular season with a 23-7 road win at Arizona State.
Thank you BYU
The biggest win for Arizona this weekend was No. 8 BYU knocking off No. 2 Notre Dame, 28-24, in a thrilling matchup that elevated the 6-0 Cougars to No. 2 overall – with a very strong case to be No. 1 over Miami…