re: Kentucky is fricked in NIL era.

I think the problem is the NIL and portal has closed the gap between the traditional basketball schools and schools that lacked history. Yet no one is giving credit to these schools as if they suck and don't have any talent.

It wasn't long ago that the rant gave criticism to Muss for having easy paths to the Elite Eights, he should have beaten these wannabe schools by larger margins.

First NCAA tournament game against Colgate, Arkansas got down by double digits and it looked as Arkansas was going to lose but got on a run and won the game.

Arkansas the next game needed a missed Texas Tech layup to avoid OT.

Oral Roberts was a missed three point shot from winning the game in the final seconds.

Arkansas only beat Vermont 75-71.

Only beat New Mexico State 53-48.

Beat a Kansas team without Bill Self and needed a monster game from Devo Davis just to beat them by one point.

Arkansas could easily lose these games and would be in the same spot as Cal right now.

The NCAA tournament now is tougher than ever before and doesn't matter what big name you have on the jersey, you can lose to anyone. The days of putting it on cruise control is over.