After reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 last season, the Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball team has been ranked 14th in the Associated Press preseason poll for the 2025-26 season.
Within the Southeastern Conference (SEC), Arkansas holds the third-highest ranking, following Florida at number three and Kentucky at number nine. Other SEC teams in the top 25 are Alabama (15), Tennessee (18), and Auburn (20). Texas, Ole Miss, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, and Oklahoma also received votes in the poll.
The Razorbacks’ non-conference schedule includes several teams ranked in the AP top 25. These opponents are Houston (2), Duke (6), Texas Tech (10), Louisville (11), and Michigan State (22).
Arkansas will begin its preseason with two exhibition games. The first is against Cincinnati at Bud Walton Arena on October 24 as part of the CareSource Invitational – Fayetteville, an event supporting mental health. Tickets for this game can be purchased at the Razorback Ticket Center.
On October 27, Arkansas will play Memphis at the FedEx Forum in the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic presented by Bad Boy Mowers. Proceeds from this event benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Tickets are available through TicketMaster.
The regular season opens on November 3 against Southern, with the game scheduled to air on SEC Network at 6 p.m.
Season tickets for Arkansas home games have sold out, but a limited number of single-game tickets remain available at the Razorback Ticket Center.
Three games against nationally ranked non-conference opponents will be played at neutral sites:
– Arkansas will face Duke on November 27 at the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic in Chicago’s United Center. The game will be broadcast on CBS at 7 p.m., with tickets available at TicketMaster.
– The team will play Texas Tech on December 13 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas for the Revocruit Rematch, airing on ESPN2 at 11 a.m. Tickets can be purchased via TicketMaster.
– On December 20, Arkansas will meet Houston in the Never Forget Tribute Classic at Newark’s Prudential Center. CBS will televise the game at 4:30 p.m., with tickets available through TicketMaster.
For more information about Arkansas Men’s Basketball, updates can be found on their official social media accounts @RazorbackMBB on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
