The time for fan-enraging preseason rankings and predictions has arrived and the Arkansas football team is at the receiving end of some not-so pleasant projections ahead of the 2024-25 season.
ESPN's Football Power Index — a predictive ratings system released last week — is the latest to weigh in on the prospect of several teams, including Arkansas.
The FPI gives the Razorbacks a 48.4% to win six games and make a bowl game appearance as part of a new-form grueling SEC, which includes 16 teams following the addition of newcomers Texas and Oklahoma.
Arkansas is projected to finish with a 5.5-6.5 overall record, and the Hogs have a 0.1% chance of winning the SEC and a 2.6% chance of making the College Football Playoff.
Mississippi State (49th) and Vanderbilt (76th) are the only two league teams below Arkansas (44th) in the power index rankings.
Georgia (1st), Texas (3rd), Alabama (5th), Oklahoma (8th), Tennessee (9th), Missouri (10th), LSU (13th), Texas A&M (14th), Ole Miss (16th), Auburn (19th), Florida (20th), South Carolina (33rd) and Kentucky (34th) fill out the rest of the list.
Other rankings for Arkansas opponents include Oklahoma State (26th), UAB (98th) and Louisiana Tech (122nd).
Arkansas is set to open its season on Aug. 29 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at War Memorial Stadium.
