Arkansas was up 16 points midway through the second half of its Sweet 16 game vs. Texas Tech on Thursday and appeared to be on its way to the Elite Eight. Making it to the West Regional Final would have been anther step in one of the best coaching jobs of John Calipari's career and made the Razorbacks' slow start in Calipari's first season in Fayetteville a distant memory.

There were moments this season when Arkansas was doubted, but the Razorbacks still find themselves in the Sweet 16.

The Transfer Portal is open for college basketball. The timing of that, for the teams who made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament, can be a little bit awkward, though. After all, coaches now need to balance roster turnover with preparing for the biggest games of the season.