Way-too-early 2024-25 Big 12 basketball power rankings: Are Red Raiders rising?
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It seems that Arizona is annually one of the best regular-season teams in America. However, that success has not translated to March. Now, will the Wildcats be able to take a step forward in their new conference, or will the rise in competition take them down a notch?
Zona is losing two huge pieces in the portal in the form of center Oumar Ballo and point guard Kylan Boswell. However, the likely return of guard Caleb Love would be a huge boost next season.
Oakland transfer Trey Townsend was his conference's player of the year in 2024 and he'll bring some scoring to the Wildcats' frontcourt. Arizona also brings in the nation's No. 5 high school recruiting class so there shouldn't be a shortage of talent in Tucson next season.