Razorbacks, Sugar Bowl Bound...possible

Following Arkansas’ impressive 41-20 win over South Carolina last night, the Razorbacks went from being just bowl eligible to being a contender for an upper-tier bowl. Perhaps the best bowl Arkansas (7-2) could work its way into is the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4 in New Orleans. Not as far of a stretch as you might think, either. When the latest Bowl Championship Series rankings come out later today, expect Arkansas to come in around No. 13 to No. 15. More importantly, LSU will likely bump up to around No. 5 following the Tigers’ big win over Alabama, and Mississippi State should stay in the top 20 with a bye.

Arkansas will play both of those teams in the final two weeks of the season and could considerably raise its ranking with wins in those games. If that happens and Auburn wins out to advance to the BCS National Championship Game, the Arkansas-LSU contest Thanksgiving weekend might very well be a play-in to be the SEC representative in New Orleans.