It always had to be this way.
Fate was set in motion last spring when Boogie Fland decided that rather than going the one-and-done route, he was going to stick it to Arkansas by jumping ship for an SEC rival, the defending national champions. Arkansas fans quickly rallied around true freshman Darius Acuff Jr., which has proved a worthwhile investment.
Since then, Arkansas and Florida basketball fans have had Feb. 28, 2026 circled on their calendars…