ESPN's Joe Lunardi has Auburn as a No. 8 seed with potential to climb to No. 5, but five ranked games remain on the schedule.
will likely qualify for the NCAA Tournament after its fourth Quad I victory, upsetting Florida 76-67 over the weekend. With still more conference games to play, Auburn’s possible seeding in the March Madness bracket could continue trending upward all the way to Selection Sunday.
“For us, it’s about what we do from here. While we beat probably the best team in our league on the road — we never got too low, and we can’t let this get us too high," Auburn coach Steven Pearl said after beating Florida. “If we let this thing affect us in a way that can distract us from the next one, then it really doesn’t mean anything. We’ve got to get on to the next one. Gotta get on to Texas, because they’re obviously playing good basketball right now.” GAINESVILLE, FL - JANUARY 24 - Auburn’s Filip Jović during the game between the Auburn Tigers and the #16 Florida Gators at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn TigersLast week, Auburn improved from a No. 11 seed to a No. 8 seed projection According to ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi’s field predictions following its win at Ole Miss. At the moment, Auburn’s highest projected seeding is a No.5 seed on ESPN. However, with five guaranteed ranked games on its schedule the Tigers’ road to march must survive a gruesome February slate. But Auburn has found its footing in the month of January, ranking No. 14 on Bart Torvik’s top 20 college teams since Jan. 1. “Our team, three weeks ago, wouldn’t have won this game. That just speaks to our growth as a team, our growth as a staff and our kids’ willingness to stick together and lock in the details of what we’ve been harping on every single day in practice. We’ve just continuously gotten better as a group,” Pearl added.Jerry Humphrey III is an Auburn Sports Beat Writer for AL.com since Oct. 2024, covering football, basketball and all things Auburn sports. Prior to joining the sports staff at AL.com, Jerry spent time at...
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