FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas men’s basketball coach John Calipari shook hands with longtime friend Greg Kampe after the Razorbacks beat Oakland 92-62 on Monday at Bud Walton Arena and began thinking ahead.
The Razorbacks (11-2) had just finished their nonconference slate and are now staring down SEC play.
Much has been made of the league’s quality this season, both internally by Calipari and externally by pundits and other coaches alike. The SEC is projected by many bracketologists to match or break the Big East’s 2011 record of 11 teams qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. The conference is rated as the nation’s best by KenPom, coming in at 2.