The Arizona Wildcats are on the rise in the latest rankings.
The UA moved up four spots to No. 8 in both the AP Top 25 and the Amway Coaches Poll this week following its 42-35 win over Arizona State.
The No. 8 ranking is the highest for the Wildcats in the AP poll since being ranked fourth in the preseason poll prior to the 1999 season.
The Wildcats were ranked 10th earlier this season after beating Oregon on the road. That marked the first time the Wildcats had been in the top 10 since being ranked No. 9 in early-October in 2010.
In the AP poll, the Wildcats are behind Alabama, Florida State, Oregon, TCU, Baylor, Ohio State and Michigan State.
The Wildcats are 1-0 all-time when they are ranked No. 8. That win came in 1994 when 2-0 Arizona beat Stanford 34-10.
Oregon, Arizonaโs opponent for Fridayโs Pac-12 title game is ranked No. 3. The Ducks were No. 2 when the two teams met in October.
The last time the UA played a third-ranked team was in 2012 when the Ducks beat the Wildcats 49-0 in Eugene.
