TUCSON, Ariz. - For the third time under head coach
Tommy Lloyd and the first time since 2023, Arizona is ranked No. 1 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll. Since the AP poll began during the 1948-49 season, this marks the 40th week that the Wildcats have been on top, a total that ranks ninth among all schools.
Arizona was last ranked No. 1 in the poll on Dec. 4, 2023 and Dec. 11, 2023.
This season, Arizona is 8-0 overall with four of those wins coming against Top 25 teams, including a 97-68 victory over then-No. 20 Auburn in McKale Center. Senior guard
Jaden Bradley (14.5) is one of four Wildcats averaging double-figures along with freshmen
Koa Peat (15.9) and
Brayden Burries (11.3) and senior sixth man
Anthony Dell'Orso (11.3).
As a team, Arizona is shooting 53.1% from the floor this season, which ranks third overall in the country. Rebounding continues to be a strength for the Wildcats, posting a +12.0 rebound margin, eighth-best in the country.
This week, the Wildcats are back on the road to take on No. 12 Alabama in Birmingham as part of the C.M. Newton Classic.
Associated Press Top 25 Poll (Dec. 8, 2025)
| Rnk |
Team |
Record |
Points |
1st Place |
| 1 |
Arizona |
8-0 |
1461 |
33 |
| 2 |
Michigan |
8-0 |
1440 |
19 |
| 3 |
Duke |
10-0 |
1400 |
7 |
| 4 |
Iowa State |
9-0 |
1304 |
1 |
| 5 |
UConn |
8-1 |
1263 |
0 |
| 6 |
Purdue |
8-1 |
1173 |
0 |
| 7 |
Houston |
8-1 |
1064 |
0 |
| 8 |
Gonzaga |
9-1 |
1054 |
0 |
| 9 |
Michigan State |
8-1 |
1017 |
0 |
| 10 |
BYU |
7-1 |
1007 |
0 |
| 11 |
Louisville |
8-1 |
877 |
0 |
| 12 |
Alabama |
7-2 |
854 |
0 |
| 13 |
Illinois |
7-2 |
771 |
0 |
| 14 |
North Carolina |
8-1 |
724 |
0 |
| 15 |
Vanderbilt |
9-0 |
686 |
0 |
| 16 |
Texas Tech |
7-2 |
508 |
0 |
| 17 |
Arkansas |
7-2 |
488 |
0 |
| 18 |
Florida |
5-3 |
422 |
0 |
| 19 |
Kansas |
7-3 |
380 |
0 |
| 20 |
Tennessee |
7-3 |
286 |
0 |
| 21 |
Auburn |
7-3 |
264 |
0 |
| 22 |
St. John's |
5-3 |
254 |
0 |
| 23 |
Nebraska |
9-0 |
180 |
0 |
| 24 |
Virginia |
8-1 |
130 |
0 |
| 25 |
UCLA |
7-2 |
79 |
0 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Iowa 60; Oklahoma State 54; USC 50; Georgia 49; Saint Mary's 38; Seton Hall 31; Kentucky 29; Wisconsin 24; Indiana 18; LSU 14; Clemson 14; Villanova 9; California 6; Miami (FL) 4; Notre Dame 4; SMU 3; Miami (OH) 2; TCU 2; Arizona State 2; St. Bonaventure 1. |
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