LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas had lofty preseason projections a year ago under then-first-year coach John Calipari, and that’ll be the case again entering the fast-approaching second Calipari campaign. From various way-too-early preseason polls to way-too-early Bracketology projections that predict the NCAA Tournament field, Arkansas is garnering national respect. What that looks like are national Top 25 rankings trending in the 10-to-15 range. For example, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports ranks Arkansas preseason No. 11. In the case of highly regarded ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi, he’s oscillated between a 4- and 5-seed projection for the Razorbacks in his 68-team NCAA Tournament prediction report that he updates monthly during the offseason. His most-recent Bracketology was released by ESPN earlier today. For the second consecutive update to his report he has Arkansas slotted as a 4-seed in the NCAAT field that will actually be announced in March 2026 after teams have proven their mettle over the course of aRead More
Calipari’s Razorbacks holding steady as high seed in latest NCAA projections
