LOS ANGELES - Three years ago, the UA football team was picked by the media as the favorite to win the Pacific 10 Conference at the league's annual media day. Now, the Wildcats are predicted to finish next-to-last in the conference.

The Wildcats were tabbed with a No. 9 ranking on Wednesday, only one spot ahead of cellar-dwelling Washington State.

New UA head coach John Mackovic doesn't seemed concerned with the low ranking.