Sonoran Hot Reads: Arizona a second-tier team in the Pac-12?

Didn't this team win the South last year?

So this seems to be a common theme at Arizona with regards to football, so I guess I'll just have to accept it at some point, but here's some more possible underestimating of Arizona. After doing all the hardcore statistical analysis previews of the Pac-12, Bill Connelly has Arizona as a second-tier Pac-12 team, and sixth overall. This comes just days after the Wildcats were ranked 22nd in the preseason coaches poll, and picked to finish fourth in the Pac-12 South.

I don't know about you, but a team that won its division with a freshman quarterback, freshman running back, and returns the National Defensive Player of the Year should probably be among the first-tier of the Pac-12? Especially when that tier includes Stanford and UCLA? More chips on shoulders I guess.

- Speaking of being underestimated, Gabe explains why the Wildcats should win ten games

- A couple of Arizona commits were invited to All-American bowls. Salpointe's Justin Holt will play in the Blue-Grey AA Game, while Michael Eletise has been nominated for the US Army AA Bowl.

- Juron Criner is the all-time TD receptions leader at Arizona. David remembers the great receiver. You can get caught up on all of our countdown to kickoff articles in here

- Cayleb Jones has a chance to be the best receiver Arizona has ever seen. Daniel Berk details why he's the man in charge of that group this year

- A Cal lineman is transferring within the conference....sound familiar?

Basketball

- Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was in a ping pong tournament in Vegas, and he took it very seriously

- Kyle Fogg's team Overseas Elite beat Arizona-based Team 23 in the finals of 'The Basketball Tournament' to take home a share of a million dollars. Miles Simon had a special message for him

Congrats to @KFogg21 on winning @thetournament happy for you man. Now let's get back in the gym and work!!!!

— Miles Simon (@milessimon) August 2, 2015

Baseball

- Scott Kingery is hitting .261 for the Lakewood Blueclaws. Kevin Newman is at .224 for the West Virginia Black Bears

- JJ Matijevic and Bobby Dalbec are still tearing up the Cape Cod League

Other sports

- Margo Geer was part of a bronze medal 400m freestyle relay for Team USA to earn her first career FINA World Championships medal

Tucson news

- This is some really in-depth reporting on a sinkhole in Bisbee

- An older guy got lost in Catalina State Park, but luckily, searchers found him pretty quickly

@whatsuptucson crash on tangerine and 1st http://pic.twitter.com/E9FMDSSmQJ

— Sierra Mae (@SierraIsABAMF) August 2, 2015

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