FAYETTEVILLE — Daryl Macon knew Arkansas would be good this season when he decided to return for his senior year.
Even the confident guard couldn't have known Arkansas would be this good.
Led by Macon, fellow senior guard Jaylen Barford and standout freshman Daniel Gafford, the surging Razorbacks (7-2) are doing more than just winning this season. They're outscoring opponents by an average of 23 points per game in their wins and nearing a return to the rankings for the first time since the end of the 2014-15 season.
Arkansas is ninth nationally in the NCAA's RPI ratings following last week's 95-79 win over then-No.