Monday was the official start of preseason practice for Arizona, though in reality the Wildcats have been hard at work preparing for the 2023-24 season since the summer thanks to the extra practices they were allowed in conjunction with their overseas exhibition tour.
And the UA is going to need all the practice it can get to take on arguably the toughest nonconference schedule in the country.
“When you kind of drill it down, it looks daunting,” UA coach Tommy Lloyd said. “But I think it’s something this team is going to be prepared to do, and it’s a challenge I feel like we need as a program.