Connecticut and Michigan are the other teams in the ESPN "Tier I: National championship favorites" among the "Men's college basketball tiers: Ranking 47 teams from contenders to Cinderellas" posted on Thursday. Connecticut was with star freshman guard Braylon Mullins and starting center and leading rebounder Tarris Reed Jr. against Arizona. Arizona added BYU to its group of wins against ranked teams in 2025-26. The Wildcats are the only teams nationally with nine quad one wins in the NCAA Net Ratings. For the majority of this season, rebounding is what has provided Arizona with a big advantage over the opposition.