‘Bama exits spring as No. 1 team
The numbers look worse against SEC opponents. Arkansas gained an average of 383.3 yards and allowed an average of 419.5 yards in conference play. But this spring proved Arkansas has more depth in the secondary and on the line. The Hogs remain thin at linebacker, but the improvement is enough to justify calling Arkansas into the Top 25.
Of course, now Razorbacks fans will complain that their team is ranked too low. They’ll have to wait until September for an update. After two warm-ups, the Hogs play at Georgia and then face Alabama in Fayetteville. If they win those two, they’ll probably crack the top 10. Until then, Arkansas fans can keep pelting me with angry e-mails.
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