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Arizona · Utah · TCUIt didn’t take long for Arizona football’s name to be called in the first College Football Playoff rankings. Arizona is ranked No. 22 in this week’s CFP poll...
Arizona is ranked No. 22 in this week’s CFP poll, with a pivotal matchup against No. 3 Utah looming if the Wildcats can first get by TCU this Friday. The rankings are an indication of where the […]
The Wildcats' other loss is to BYU, who is ranked No. 9. Had the Wildcats won either of those games, they would be in position to potentially earn an at-large berth to the CFP.
Arizona can help its case in both the CFP rankings and the Big 12 standings if it beats TCU and then finds a way to upset Utah in Tucson on Nov. 14. The Utes are 8-0 heading into an enormous rivalry game at BYU.
KEY POINTS
- Arizona football ranked No. 22 in initial CFP rankings.
- The rankings are an indication of where the 13-member CFP selection committee views Arizona through Week 9 of the college football season.
- Arizona (6-2) is coming off a loss to Texas Tech, the No. 15 ranked team in the CFP poll.
- Instead, Arizona's only realistic path to the 12-team playoff would be to sneak into the Big 12 Championship game.