Arkansas Business

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Former Arkansas All-America defensive end Bruce James and the gang are back for the last roundtable of the regular season, moderated by Jim Harris. Let us know what you think too in the comments section at the end.

Jim Harris: ASU still has to beat Troy Saturday for 10 wins, but could you have imagined before the season that Arkansas and ASU would both win 10 games? With UCA's season still going in the FCS playoffs, has this been the best year in college football for Arkansas in modern times?

Bruce James: Yes, this has been one of the best that I can remember in the last 20-25 years.

Mickey Ryan, Jonesboro sports talk-radio host: Those three teams basically went two months without a loss, which is just unreal. That equals a lot of happy fans over a long period of time. Thirty wins between those three teams is truly something special.

TJ Carpenter, Fayetteville sports talk-radio host: No. The Razorbacks control what does and does not excite for the vast majority of the state. The end of the season was a letdown and unfortunately, even with 10 wins, the Hogs are out of the BCS. I don't think the excitement of seeing some of the smaller institutions succeed outweighs the disappointment many fans have, not in the season, but how hard it is for Arkansas to get out of the shadows of Alabama and LSU.

Chris Bahn: You have to go back to 1975 to get anywhere close to this, right? That year ASU went 11-0, even got votes in the national poll, and Arkansas won a Southwest Conference title and the Cotton Bowl, finishing 10-2. Granted, UCA was only 4-6-1 that year.

Harris: And competing in the old AIC, Chris. You’d have to talk about Henderson State for a third team back then, I think.

CBahn: So, yeah, what a year this has been. Arguably the best ever when looking at all three programs. Unfortunately, I think men’s college basketball in this state is setting up to be the exact opposite.

Harris: Ugh, the long harsh winter comes … let me add that KATV’s Steve Sullivan had an interesting viewpoint Monday. He said this 10-2 Hog season didn’t feel nearly as good as last year’s 10-2 regular season.

Mark Carter, AS360.com weekly predictions guru: The Hogs, frankly, finished where most thought they would. ASU exceeded expectations but not by that much, really, and the same could be said for UCA. This is the best combined year for the "big 3" (why does UAPB get no love?) since ASU and UCA were making deep playoff runs in the ’80s.

Justin Acri, KABZ-FM, 103.7 The Buzz program director: I have been saying it for weeks now. Think about it. There was a 23-0 run at one point for the three teams combined. That will more than likely NEVER EVER HAPPEN AGAIN. Two bowls and a playoff appearance as a reward. Amazing.