FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Someday quickly, presumably even by the point you learn this, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi may have a brand new spherical of bracketology posted.

Nonetheless, for individuals who have been capable of see final week’s model of the projected NCAA match bracket, the trail to the ultimate 4 ought to have felt very acquainted.

Arkansas,  No. 3 seed within the Midwest, was slated to kick issues off in opposition to Bradley as computerized qualifier within the No. 14 slot. After all, the Braves are the Hogs’ subsequent opponent this weekend in Little Rock, a spot the place Arkansas has had a behavior over time of taking part in notoriously uninspired basketball.

Ought to the Razorbacks maintain off the upset bid from Bradley within the opening spherical, Arkansas will discover itself staring down the lone workforce to step on the ground with Arkansas and are available away with a win – No. 6 seed Creighton.

It will in all probability change within the upcoming iteration of the bracket. After dropping to BYU in Las Vegas 83-30 this previous Saturday, the Blue Jays stumbled into their fourth straight loss.

Their final win? It got here in opposition to Arkansas in Maui.

Since then, Creighton has misplaced to No. 10 Arizona, No. 2 Texas, and a 6-5 Nebraska workforce along with BYU. The Blue Jays had climbed to No. 7 within the polls at one level, however not anymore.

A revenge win over Creighton will more than likely lead Arkansas right into a match-up with Kansas on this situation. The Razorbacks may have a powerful familiarity with Kansas already. 

Whereas the 2 do not play one another this season, the Jayhawks seem on the Baylor schedule instantly earlier than the Bears tackle the Hogs within the SEC-Massive 12 Problem. This implies the Razorbacks may have already poured over the tape of Kansas previous to needing to arrange for his or her Candy 16 match-up.

Ready on the opposite aspect of Kansas within the nice wall of Arkansas rejection that has been the Elite 8 is the No. 1 general seed, Houston. 

Now it is trying increasingly more like Alabama is headed down a path to claiming the No. 1 general seed, regardless of a loss earlier this season to No. 5 UConn. 

Alabama is the reward that retains on giving so far as potential NCAA match prep video with wins over then No. 1 North Carolina, then No. 12 Michigan St., an upcoming recreation in opposition to No. 18 Gonzaga, and, on this case, a extremely useful street win over No. 1 Houston.

If the Hogs research up nicely on the Alabama-Houston tape and preserve rolling, they line up in opposition to both the South regional’s No. 1 seed Texas or No. 2 seed Tennessee. The Hogs may have lined up in opposition to each on the courtroom already.

That places Arkansas all the way in which to the nationwide championship recreation with solely two groups within the path that are not on its schedule. The 2 that are not are just one diploma of separation away.

Whereas brackets within the first half of December are fairly ineffective, they do have one little bit of worth. This specific one speaks volumes as to how a lot better this Arkansas schedule is designed towards getting ready Arkansas for the NCAA match than in years previous.

The SEC is predicted to have a football-like 4 Prime 10 groups within the latest Prime 25 polls whereas additionally posting 5 Prime 15 groups and a excessive potential for six within the Prime 20 with an undefeated Mississippi State workforce inching up the rankings.

It is illogical to anticipate this workforce to succeed in the match with solely a single loss contemplating what’s left on the schedule. 

The impartial web site video games are over after this coming weekend and the brutality that’s going to be this SEC schedule will take a toll.

Nonetheless, one factor that’s much more clear because the Razorbacks edge nearer to the start of the convention schedule is how ready they are going to be as soon as match time rolls round.

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FORMER MORRILTON QB JACOBY CRISWELL COMMITS TO RAZORBACKS

DIGGING UP DISGRACED SEC HEAD COACHES TREND ARKANSAS MIGHT COULD FOLLOW

SHOULD HOGS BE LOOKING AT SOMEONE THAT’S NEVER BEEN A DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR TO REPLACE BARRY ODOM?

ISAIAH SATEGNA’S NIL DEAL SHOWS VALUE OF SOME OF THESE MINOR BOWL GAMES

STATUS OF TREVON BRAZILE UPDATED AND THE OUTLOOK ISN’T GOOD

KEY STAT SHOWS HOGS MISSING INGREDIENT PAST TEAMS HAD IN ABUNDANCE

BARRY ODOM APPARENTLY HEADED OUT OF TOWN AFTER ALL … TO LAS VEGAS

SAM PITTMAN, LANE KIFFIN HAVE DIFFERENT APPROACH LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS

TRANSFER PORTAL: WHO’S IN, WHO’S OUT IN THE SEC?

HOGS LAND IN TOP 25 AFTER STARTING SEASON 10-0 WITH TWO BLOWOUTS

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