According to ESPN Insights, Arizona became the first team in 30 years to log five wins over ranked teams in its first nine games to start a season. Arizona beat 12th-ranked Alabama 96-75 in Birmingham on Saturday night for its fifth win this season over a ranked opponent to improve to 9-0.
Arizona previously beat Connecticut and Florida, who were ranked third at the time they played them, number 15 UCLA and 20th-ranked Auburn. The Wildcats have continually set standards with their march through ranked teams to begin the 2025-26 season. Arizona began the season ranked 13th in both polls.
Arizona became the first-ranked team since Kansas in 1989 and third ever to defeat multiple teams ranked in the two three in its first five games. The 2025-26 Wildcats became the fourth team ever to defeat three AP Top 15 teams in its first five games…