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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/usffan on 2025-07-13 12:52:55+00:00.

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Arkansas (high = 22, low = 62) is up next at #41, and sorry SEC fans, that means there are only 12 conference teams in the top 40 nationally. While most of us think WPS is for Woo Pig Sooey, it’s really Win Please, Sam, because Pittman’s seat is considered the hottest in the SEC after last season’s 7-6 season and bowl win over Texas Tech. The Razorbacks will have to do much better than qualify for their 5th bowl game in Pittman’s 6 seasons if he wants to see a 7th.

Roster outlook

Arkansas comes in ranked 64th in returning production, but 39th on offense. Crucially, they get another year from QB Taylen Green, who threw for more than 3,000 yards and rushed for another 600. They did see Ja’Quindon Jackson and his 15 rushing TDs and WR Andrew Armstrong and his 1,000 receiving yards head off to the NFL (Jaguars and Dolphins). Recruits know Pittman’s probably not buying many green bananas in Fayetteville, which is why he only attracted the 15th best recruiting class in the SEC and 9th best portal class. But that class includes 7 projected offensive starters like Florida State WR Jalen Brown, Pitt WR Andy Jean, Stanford WR Ismael Cisse and two 4 star OL (Corey Robinson II from Georgia Tech and Shaq McRoy from Oregon). They only brought in 2 projected starters on D (4 star Stanford CB Julian Neal and Oklahoma CB Kani Walker), but they project 9 back-ups coming in from the portal, so that depth will have to gel in a hurry. 

Schedule and outlook

Honestly, it’s the schedule that is why the Razorbacks are not in the top 40. After they undoubtedly start 2-0 (Alabama A&M and Arkansas State), the schedule gets hard in a hurry. Their next 3 are at Ole Miss, at Memphis and home against Notre Dame. That second game, against a team they are rated better than, is a GIANT trap against a motivated and talented G5 team that plays in a border state. No way Arkansas is looking past the Rebels, and they’re no doubt already thinking about Notre Dame coming to town for the first time ever. Oh yeah, and then they follow that up with @ Tennessee, Texas A&M and Auburn, with road trips to Baton Rouge and Austin before ending the season against Mizzou. Frankly, a 6-6 record against that would be decent, but would undoubtedly get Pittman fired.