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Razorbacks Climbing: #13 and Rising

Arkansas ticks up a spot with a 28-9 mark that demands respect.

D1Ball StaffThursday, July 16, 2026

The Razorbacks are nudging upward, shifting from #14 to #13 in the latest rankings, and honestly, that feels earned. A 28-9 record isn't a résumé you stumble into — it's one you build night after night, grinding through a season that clearly tested and sharpened this group. Moving up a slot this late in the year signals that voters are seeing what the box scores have been screaming: this team keeps winning when it matters.

What does #13 tell us? That Arkansas sits firmly in the conversation as a dangerous, battle-tested squad nobody wants to see across from them. The trend line is pointing up at exactly the right time. The Razorbacks aren't just participating — they're arriving.

Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.

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