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BJ Young had 11 points as Arkansas remained undefeated in Bud Walton Arena with a 56-53 win over Auburn. The Razorbacks (15-5, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) are now 15-0 in Fayetteville this season, though they struggled throughout against the Tigers. It's their best start to open a season since a 15-0 mark at home during the 1997-98 season. read more >

The college players who opted out of jumping to the NBA after last season now look like the smart ones. And it's those players at Vanderbilt (naturally brainy), Kentucky, Alabama and Florida that will give the SEC most of its national notoriety this season. After those four, and maybe Mississippi State and Arkansas in the middle, it's anybody's guess how the bottom half might shake out. But for the first time since league expansion in 1991-92, the entire dozen will be bunched together — no divisions anymore. The league might really be viewed as strong if it could go ahead and include future members Texas A&M and Missouri now. read more >

Where would new Arkansas Razorback Coach Mike Anderson fall in this ranking of the Southeastern Conference basketball coaches in 2011? Florida Coach Billy Donovan was maybe a better choice of shot from his guards from returning to another NCAA Final Four, and he's the best in the league right now. John Calipari's ability to instantly reload with top talent and develop cohesiveness from the get-go puts the Kentucky coach just a fraction behind a guy with two national titles to his credit, Donovan. read more >