Arizona stayed at No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll behind top-ranked Purdue on Monday, although Michigan jumped four spots to No. 3 after a dominant week at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.
Purdue (7-0) beat Eastern Illinois in its only game last week while Arizona beat Denver and Norfolk State in its "Wildcat Classic" multi-team event. Meanwhile, Michigan (7-0) clobbered San Diego State, Auburn and Gonzaga by an average of 33.3 points in the Players Era Festival.
The Wildcats will host 20th-ranked Auburn (6-2) on Saturday at McKale Center, then face No. 12 Alabama (5-2) on Dec. 13 in Birmingham, Ala.
Arizona guard Jaden Bradley (0) looks for the pass as he dribbles down the court during a game against Norfolk State at McKale Center, Nov. 29, 2025.
Among other UA opponents this season, Houston (7-1) dropped from No. 3 to No. 8 in the AP poll after losing to Tennessee, while BYU (6-1) remained at No. 9, Iowa State (7-0) rose five spots to No. 10, Florida (5-2) dropped from 10 to 15, Texas Tech (6-2) rose one spot to No. 19, and Kansas (6-2) remained at No. 21.
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FWIW, I had Arizona at No. 3 behind Purdue and Michigan on my AP ballot.
Earlier Monday, the Wildcats (7-0) debuted at No. 6 in the NCAA NET ratings, a computerized ranking metric that considers strength of schedule, offensive and defensive efficiencies, and game locations. Arizona has two Quad 1 wins (Florida and UConn) but four of its wins are from bottom-rung Quad 4 games.
