One year after having to replace every scholarship player on the Arkansas basketball roster, the Razorbacks are projected to enter the 2025-26 college basketball season with a solid core in place and a top-notch recruiting class.

John Calipari is not approaching his second season at Arkansas the same way he approached his first. With 10 players now committed to the Razorbacks’ roster as of Wednesday, the Hall of Fame coach appears to be learning from the limitations of last year’s squad, one that lacked the depth needed to navigate the demands of a full SEC season.

Year 1 in Fayetteville for John Calipari was certainly an up-and-down experience, one that included a five-game losing streak during conference play. Freshman Boogie Fland missed the majority of SEC play with a UCL tear in his right thumb while Adou Thiero,