As John Calipari gets set to lead Arkansas against Kentucky in his return to Rupp Arena on Saturday, the SEC made sure that he'll be resting up while Mark Pope's Wildcats continue their grueling schedule.

Ignore the hype. Ignore the noise. Ignore the circus that is sure to surround the return of John Vincent Calipari, who in a 15-year run as the UK coach took the Wildcats to four Final Fours and a national championship before his Big Blue express ran out of steam.

FAYETTEVILLE — John Calipari was apologetic following his first SEC win as Arkansas’ basketball coach Wednesday. The Razorbacks’ 68-65 victory over Georgia at Bud Walton Arena snapped a five-game losing streak that began Jan. 4 at Tennessee. The 0-5 start to conference play was Arkansas’ worst since joining the SEC in 1991-92.

John Calipari and the Arkansas basketball team have a big one this weekend as they be hitting the road to take on #12 Kentucky. Calipari was obviously the head coach of the Wildcats last year and had been the head coach since 2009.

The Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team will be in Lexington, Ky. for a matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats this weekend, marking the first time John Calipari will return to his former stomping grounds at the Rupp Arena since leaving the university this summer.

Former Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari didn't do himself any favors with a recent comment about his return to Lexington.

In wake of John Calipari's return to Lexington fans were triggered the matchup didn't get picked up for College Gameday. ESPN analyst gave the harsh truth as to why it wasn't picked up.