Jaden Bradley, a senior guard for the Arizona Wildcats, has emerged as a key leader and consistent scoring option during the 2025–26 college basketball season.

No. 2 Arizona downed No. 20 Auburn before a sellout crowd at McKale Center to boost the chances it will gain the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 poll.

On the other end of the poll, Kentucky’s lackluster start to the season resulted in it falling out of the Top 25 on Monday. The Wildcats (5-4) lost at home to No. 14 North Carolina and then fell by 35 against No. 8 Gonzaga in Nashville, Tenn. USC and Indiana also dropped out after losses.

Despite a strong 8-0 start and a No. 1 ranking in the AP poll, the Arizona Wildcats, like every team, have some minor weaknesses that could be exposed by elite opponents in due time.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2026 basketball recruits from Arizona using data from 247Sports.

The Boilermakers hope to make history Saturday night, against a top-seeded team no less. Follow along for live updates:

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