WEST HARRISON – The University of Cincinnati football team is in for a top-25 showdown when it heads to Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas for its season-opener.
The Bearcats are ranked No. 23 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll released Monday. The Razorbacks, Cincinnati’s opponent on Sept. 3 (3:30 p.m. on ESPN), are ranked No. 19.
It’s the Bearcats’ 45th straight appearance in the poll, the fourth-longest active streak in the nation.
Cincinnati, which is 44-7 over the last four seasons under head coach Luke Fickell, ended the 2021 campaign ranked No.