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Arizona is projected to finish fourth in the Big 12 as Noah Fifita returns, while BYU tops the conference forecast and Arizona State lands eighth.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: College football realignment has left the Big 12 short on meaningful rivalries, weakening tradition, emotion and interest across the conference.
Michael Lev column: Position-by-position observations now that Arizona football training camp has concluded. Plus: a prediction for each position that’s bound to come true.
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