FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas men's basketball will open coach John Calipari's first season in charge ranked No. 16 in the preseason AP Top 25. The poll was released Monday.
The Razorbacks are scheduled to host No. 1 Kansas in a preseason exhibition Oct. 25, their second consecutive season hosting a highly-ranked program in the preseason. Arkansas defeated Purdue 81-77 in an exhibition last season. The Razorbacks began last season with high expectations before falling out of the rankings and finishing with a 16-17 record.
Former Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman departed for Southern Cal, which allowed for Calipari to leave Kentucky after 15 years and move to Fayetteville.