Teams:
- Arizona – At bat
- Arizona State – On deck
- Baylor – In the hole
- BYU
- Cincinnati
- Colorado
- Houston
- Iowa State
- Kansas
- Kansas State
- Oklahoma State
- TCU
- Texas Tech
- UCF
- Utah
- West Virginia
Portal Team Rankings:
- On3: Big 12 4th | National 19th
- 24/7 Sports: Big 12 11th | National 49th
- The Athletic: B-
Via AI:
- Matai Tagoai (Linebacker, USC): High-impact addition who previously committed to USC.
- Cole Rusk (Tight End, Illinois): Highly rated offensive weapon (89 overall rating by On3).
- Tyrese Boss (Cornerback, Wyoming): Started 12 games in 2025 before transferring.
- Cam Chapa (Safety, Northern Colorado): Transfer who brings significant secondary production.
- Jordan Ross (Wide Receiver, Colorado State): Added playmaking depth to the receiving corps.
Via The Athletic:
Top players added: TE Cole Rusk (Illinois), CB Daylen Austin (Oregon), CB Tyrese Boss (Wyoming), S Malcolm Hartzog (Nebraska), S Cam Chapa (Northern Colorado)
Arizona doesn’t do mediocre. For seven straight years, the Wildcats have finished the season either in the SP+ top 30 or outside the top 75. After going a combined 1-16 in 2020 and 2021, they surged to 10-3 in 2023, plummeted to 4-8 after losing head coach Jedd Fisch, then charged back to 9-4 in Brennan’s second year.
The defense wobbled in the middle of 2025, but it was good enough otherwise to finish 18th in points allowed per drive and ninth in yards allowed per dropback. Under new coordinator Seth Doege, the offense didn’t bounce back to 2023 levels (the Wildcats averaged just 22.3 PPG against top-60 defenses), but it at least torched lesser defenses (39.4 PPG against everyone else).
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Team Recruiting Rankings:
- On3: Big 12 9th | National 47th
- 24/7 Sports: Big 12 7th | National 42nd
Via AI:
- RJ Mosley (WR | Pittsburg, CA): The crown jewel of the class. The four-star receiver is widely considered one of the biggest steals of the 2026 cycle due to his elite ability to create separation and win jump balls.
- Oscar Rios (QB | Downey, CA): A dynamic, four-star signal-caller with impressive dual-threat capabilities. He is viewed as a major building block for the Wildcats’ offensive future.
- Malachi Joyner (IOL | Gilbert, AZ): The top in-state commit in the class. The four-star interior lineman provides immediate size (6-4, 290) and power in the trenches.
- Xaier Hiler (CB | Denton, TX): A long, four-star corner (6-4, 180) with great coverage skills and a consensus top-50 ranking at his position nationally.
- Henry Gabalis (TE | Everett, WA): A four-star tight end and a top-20 recruit at his position. He brings size and reliable pass-catching to Arizona’s offensive sets.
- Keytrin Harris (DL | Compass Prep, Chandler, AZ): A massive local defensive lineman (6-2, 290) who adds significant punch to the Wildcats’ defensive front.
Big 12 Power Rankings
- ESPN’s Bill Connelly: 6th in the Big 12 & 30th nationally
- CBS Sports’ Shehan Jeyarajah: 4th in the Big 12
- The Big Lead: 5th
- Desert News’ Brandon Judd: 4th
- CJOnline’s Wyatt D. Wheeler: 5th