So, Kentucky fans, if you're reading this, let me make myself clear: You should, by all means, treat John Calipari however you want when he returns to a sold-out Rupp Arena late Saturday for the first time since leaving Kentucky after 15 years.

The most anticipated game of the college basketball regular season isn't taking place on Tobacco Road. It will be in Lexington, KY, at the cathedral known as Rupp Arena, when John Calipari brings his Arkansas Razorbacks in to take on his former Kentucky Wildcats.

Calipari touched on what it means for him to return to Rupp Arena, where he coached from 2009-24, on ESPN's "College GameDay" on Saturday morning. REQUIRED READING: John Calipari's legacy in Lexington: Former UK basketball coach set for Rupp Arena return