Arizona finished third in the final Associated Press Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Polls for 2025-26. The rankings were released on Tuesday after Michigan defeated Connecticut 69-63 in the NCAA Tournament Championship Game on Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Arizona dropped from second in the final AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches poll at the end of the regular season. Michigan finished first and Connecticut second as a result of playing in the National Championship Game. Arizona finished the 2025-26 season with a program record 36 wins and three losses.
Michigan received all 57 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 poll and 31 in the USA Today Coaches poll. The Wolverines accumulated 1,425 points in the AP Top 25 and 713 in the Coaches poll. Connecticut received 1,352 points in the AP Top 25 and 737 points in the USA Today Coaches poll…