Arkansas gains first preseason hoops ranking since 2007-08

FILE - Arkansas guard JD Notae (1) shoots against LSU during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fayetteville, Ark., in this Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, file photo. The Razorbacks won nine of its last 10 games before the NCAA Tournament last season and advanced to the Elite Eight. The Razorbacks enter this season ranked 16th. J.D. Notae returns to lead the way. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)

FILE - Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman reacts to a play during a first round men's college basketball game against Colgate at the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis, in this Friday, March 19, 2021, file photo. Third-year coach Eric Musselman has returned Arkansas basketball to prominence. The Razorbacks won nine of its last 10 games before the NCAA Tournament last season and advanced to the Elite Eight. The Razorbacks enter this season ranked 16th. (Jack Dempsey/Pool via AP, File)