No surprise: Arkansas out of AP poll after Bahamas trip

Arkansas is a de facto No. 34 in the Coaches Poll and and No. 43 in the AP Poll.

The Arkansas men’s basketball team had fallen out of the Coaches Poll entering the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament last week.

Now, exiting the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament, the Hogs are out of the AP Poll, as well.

Arkansas lost two of three games in Bahamas – beating Stanford, falling to Memphis and North Carolina. The Razorbacks were No. 20 entering the tournament, but are now a de facto No. 34, one spot behind Ivy League favorite Princeton. Over in the Coaches Poll, Arkansas slipped to a de facto No. 43.

The Razorbacks host Duke, No. 7 in both polls, on Wednesday at Bud Walton Arena. The athletic department has asked fans for a white-out. The meeting is the first between the two schools in the regular season since 1990 and just the fifth in history.