TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Almost everything about the Arizona Wildcats seems unfamiliar — their coach, their roster and even the refurbished McKale Center floor.
One thing hasn't changed: expectations.
In the long run, coach Sean Miller is charged with returning the Wildcats to the national prominence they enjoyed during Hall of Famer Lute Olson's 24 seasons in the desert, which brought four Final Four trips and a national title in 1997.
This year, the goal is simpler, but perhaps every bit as daunting.
Miller and his youthful squad are under pressure to extend Arizona's 25-year string of NCAA tournament appearances, the nation's longest active streak and two shy of North Carolina's record run of 27 straight appearances from 1975 to 2001.
