Entering the SEC Tournament, Arkansas basketball is in a good spot when it comes to its March Madness fate.
The Razorbacks won four of their last five regular-season games to finish 19-12 overall and 8-10 in the loaded SEC, plus own six Quadrant 1 victories – including resume-boosters away from home over Michigan, Kentucky, Texas and Vanderbilt.
However, Arkansas still hasn’t 100% punched its ticket, according to multiple analysts and metrics. CBS Sports bracketologist Jerry Palm dumped cold water on the Razorbacks’ chances before they knocked off Mississippi State. Meanwhile ESPN analytics, even after that win, gives them just a 57.