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Arkansas Razorbacks Gear Up for Promising 2025-26 Season

10/22/2025

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The 2025-26 college basketball season approaches as the Arkansas Razorbacks return key players DJ Wagner and Karter Knox.
Head coach John Calipari's team is No. 14 in the Associated Press Poll (AP Poll) and No. 29 in KenPom.
Arkansas returns six players and adds two five-star freshmen, Darius Acuff and Meleek Thomas.
Despite KenPom skepticism, Arkansas seeks to contend and is fifth in the SEC Preseason Poll.

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Story summary

The 2025-26 college basketball season approaches as the Arkansas Razorbacks return key players DJ Wagner and Karter Knox.
Head coach John Calipari's team is No. 14 in the Associated Press Poll (AP Poll) and No. 29 in KenPom.
Arkansas returns six players and adds two five-star freshmen, Darius Acuff and Meleek Thomas.
Despite KenPom skepticism, Arkansas seeks to contend and is fifth in the SEC Preseason Poll.