John Calipari's latest freshman haul leads No. 12 Arkansas vs. Pine Bluff
No. 12 Arkansas' revolving door of "one-and-dones" is expected to spin again this season. The remade Razorbacks will bring the nation's No. 1 recruiting class into their season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday in Fayetteville, Ark., the first meeting between the two programs. Freshman guard Jordan Smith Jr. is the biggest name among the Arkansas newcomers. He will join bouncy holdover wing Billy Richmond III and Georgia transfer guard Jeremiah Wilkinson as the Hogs seek to defend their Southeastern Conference tournament title after losing one-and-dones Darius Acuff Jr. (No. 7 overall) and Meleek Thomas (No. 34) to the NBA draft. "I like my team," Calipari said. "This is a hard league to do it with young guys, which is what we're going to do. We're really young but competitive. Now we just got a lot of things to figure out." Smith, who chose Arkansas over Duke, was projected to be the second player taken in the 2027 NBA Draft in preseason mock drafts by ESPN and CBS Sports. "I'm loving what I'm seeing," Calipari said. "But for anybody to predict this team, you're crazy. I don't have an idea. Will we be good? Will we be real good? Will
