The Arizona Wildcats may be No. 21 in the AP Poll, but if you’re reading this chances are they are No. 1 in your heart.
The preseason ranking, for all it’s actually worth, is a sign of how far the program has come and just how far it still has to go. No longer is Arizona seen as any kind of bottom feeder, but then again even with the most stacked roster the program has had in some time they are also not seen as a true contender. Given where the Wildcats were just a few years ago this is certainly not a bad place to be.
Given where they were just a few months ago, after the head coach who guided them to 10 wins and an Alamo Bowl victory left for Washington, it’s a place to be. Unfortunately as we all know, preseason rankings are fun when you’re a part of them but mean nothing other than you’re expected to be pretty good. Arizona is going into this season with quite a bit of hype and a talented roster, but there are some big questions that will need to be answered if the program is to at least maintain its 2023 level, if not take another step forward.
Now, with fall camp in full swing and the season opener on the horizon seems like a good time to take a look at what we can be sure of with this team and what, as it stands, we need to learn. that is elite and the team’s best QB heading into a season since at least Anu Solomon in 2015 but maybe before then. could perhaps make a claim heading into the ‘18 season, but the coaching change set him back.
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