The last time Beano Cook thought this highly of the Arkansas Razorback football program — proclaiming the Hogs likely to play for a national championship — he was 43 years younger, and Arkansas was returning most of the team that throttled a Southeastern Conference powerhouse in a New Year's Day bowl game. Then, as now, Cook cited one major factor in Arkansas' favor: the upcoming schedule. But while the schedule may favor Arkansas for a national title run, the question will be whether the players are in place in key spots.
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