Even though Sean Miller's team beat UConn, the Huskies stayed above the Wildcats in the rankings.
Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star Despite getting some potential help from former coach Sean Miller, Arizona remained at No. 5 in the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday. The Wildcats beat ASU 69-60 on Saturday, while Miller's Xavier team handed UConn its first loss of the season that day.
However, UConn dropped only from No. 2 to No. 4, still staying ahead of the Wildcats. Xavier moved from No. 22 to No. 18, having found quick success under Miller, who was fired by Arizona in April 2021 and rehired at Xavier a year later. Miller also coached five seasons at Xavier before becoming UA's coach in 2009-10. Among other Arizona opponents this season, UCLA moved up a spot from No. 11 to 10 while Tennessee dropped from No. 7 to No. 8 and Indiana rose from 16 to 15. People are also reading… FWIW, here's my AP ballot. I also had UA at No. 5, in part because UConn's schedule strength has been similar but the Huskies won two quality road games and UA's loss was to a lower-rated opponent than UConn's. In other metrics, Arizona is No. 5 in the NET, No. 8 in Kenpom, No. 6 in Sagarin and No. 5 in Torvik. Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community.
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