College basketball rankings: Arkansas rises as John Calipari adds to loaded Razorbacks recruiting class

College basketball rankings: Arkansas rises as John Calipari adds to loaded Razorbacks recruiting class Calipari continues to prove that he's clearly winning the breakup following his departure from Kentucky in 2024 By Gary Parrish Apr 28, 2026 at 10:41 am ET • 2 min read CBS Sports Graphic Most would agree, even with the benefit of hindsight, that it was still time for John Calipari and Kentucky to divorce after 15 seasons following five years of zero trips to the Sweet 16. That said, it's hard to argue against the point that Calipari is doing better post-Kentucky departure than UK is doing in his absence.Monday was the latest reminder.That's when Calipari -- now Arkansas coach, of course -- secured a commitment from Miikka Muurinen, a 6-foot-10 forward from Finland whose pledge gives…

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