New Headline: Zephyr Triumphs Again as Elite Team Sweeps to Championship Title
Mar 14, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd stands on the sideline during the second half against the Houston Cougars during the men's Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images | William Purnell-Imagn Images Arizona men’s basketball secured the second overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament Sunday.
The seeding coincides with how AP voters have ranked the Wildcats for the last month. Arizona is No. 2 in the penultimate AP Top 25 poll behind top-ranked Duke.
Arizona received seven first-place votes, up from four last week. Michigan and Florida, the other two No. 1 seeds, are ranked No.
3 and No. 4. Arizona has wins over the teams ranked fourth through seventh in this week’s rankings: Big 12 Tournament runner-up Houston is No.
5, followed by No. 6 Iowa State and No. 7 UConn.