WildcatsWednesday, November 4
Arizona football lands at No. 22 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season
The Tucson Today team
If you bleed red and blue, your number today is 22. The Wildcats (6-2, 3-2 Big 12) debuted at No. 22, even after last week's 34-26 loss to Texas Tech, which came in at No. 15.
Arizona landed 22nd among the 25 ranked teams
The College Football Playoff committee's first 2026 rankings
22ndof 25
Arizona
Utah 3rdBYU 9thTexas Tech 15th
Utah 3rdBYU 9thTexas Tech 15th
1 BestLast ranked 25
Sources: Arizona Desert Swarm, Arizona Sports
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| Place | Rank of 25 |
|---|---|
| Utah | 3rd |
| BYU | 9th |
| Texas Tech | 15th |
| Arizona | 22nd |
Arizona Desert Swarm says the Wildcats' only realistic path to the 12-team playoff is the Big 12 Championship game. That starts with TCU (4-4), who visit Casino Del Sol Stadium Friday, then Utah, 8-0 and No. 3, in Tucson on Nov. 14.
- Arizona's other loss: BYU, ranked No. 9
- Latest AP Top 25: Arizona at No. 24
- Big 12 teams in the bracket now: Utah and BYU
- The 12-team format is expected to expand to 24 after this year
Arizona sits fourth in the Big 12 behind Utah, BYU and Texas Tech
| Team | Overall | Big 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 8-0 | 5-0 |
| BYU | 7-1 | 4-1 |
| Texas Tech | 7-1 | 4-1 |
| Arizona | 6-2 | 3-2 |
Source: Arizona Sports
Sources: Arizona Sports, Arizona Desert Swarm, Arizona Athletics