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Arizona safety DJ Warnell Jr. (14) gestures to the crowd after defending a kick-off in the first quarter of the Wildcats’ matchup with Colorado on Oct. 1, 2022 at Arizona Stadium.

Arizona is officially a Top 15 team nationally across all college football polls, after the Wildcats climbed two spots to No. 14 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll on Sunday. 

The UA is also ranked No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and the College Football Playoff rankings.

Arizona (9-3) ended the regular season with six straight wins, including a 59-23 victory over in-state rival Arizona State on Saturday in Tempe, the largest margin of victory on the road for the Wildcats in the Territorial Cup rivalry. 

The College Football Playoff rankings for the upcoming week will be unveiled at 5 p.m. on Tuesday on ESPN.

Here's a complete look at the AP Top 25: 

1. Georgia (12-0)

2. Michigan (12-0)

3. Washington (12-0)

4. Florida State (12-0)

5. Oregon (11-1)

6. Ohio State (11-1)

7. Texas (11-1)

8. Alabama (11-1)

9. Missouri (10-2)

10. Penn State (10-2)

11. Ole Miss (10-2)

12. Oklahoma (10-2)

13. LSU (9-3)

14. Arizona (9-3)

15. Louisville (10-2)

16. Notre Dame (9-3)

17. Tulane (11-1)

18. Iowa (10-2)

19. Oklahoma State (9-3)

20. Liberty (12-0)

21. North Carolina State (8-4)

22. Oregon State (8-4)

23. Toledo (11-1)

24. James Madison (11-1)

25. SMU (10-2)

No. 15 Arizona thumped Arizona State 59-23 in Tempe to win the Territorial Cup and end the season 9-3. Video by Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star


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Contact Justin Spears, the Star's Arizona football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com. On X(Twitter): @JustinESports