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Auburn basketball drops slightly in College Sports Wire’s power rankings

Heading into the first full week of March, Auburn basketball drops in College Sports Wire’s power rankings prior to its final two games

The month of March is here, meaning the madness is slowly beginning to unravel. Now, every team is on close watch in each of their final games. After splitting a pair of games last week, Auburn basketball finds itself slipping in the polls heading into said games.

The Tigers dropped into the No. 14 spot in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and to No. 13 in the Associated Press Poll. The latest edition of College Sports Wire’s power rankings also had Auburn slipping, as Andy Patton has ranked it at No. 13 as well.

In the Tigers’ loss to Tennessee, they hung around with the Volunteers for the entire game, but first half turnovers were their achilles heel in 92-84 loss. In Saturday’s win over Mississippi State, however, Auburn shot 50% from the field, which helped the team out tremendously to win by 15.

The Tigers are once again the second-highest-ranked SEC, trailing behind the Volunteers, who come in at No. 4. Alabama drops down to the No. 18 spot after splitting a pair of games against Ole Miss and Tennessee. Kentucky drops down to No. 22, while South Carolina rises from the depths of the unranked to No. 20. Houston, UConn, Purdue and North Carolina round out the top five.

Auburn has a chance to rise up in the next power rankings by taking care of business on the road on Tuesday against Missouri and then back at home again on Saturday against Georgia.

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Auburn attempts to make dash at top 10 in College Sports Wire’s power rankings

With just a few games left in the regular season, Auburn comes in at No. 11 in the latest edition of College Sports Wire’s power rankings.

Auburn basketball is in the final stretch of its 2024 regular season, trying to make some final strides towards a good ranking in a final polls. After winning on the road over Georgia on Saturday, the Tigers find themselves doing just that.

Auburn rose up to the No. 11 spot in both the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Poll. Andy Patton seems to view the Tigers the exact same way, as they are also ranked No. 11 in College Sports Wire’s power rankings.

In Auburn’s victory against the Bulldogs, it shot over 60% from the field and over 50% from 3-point range. Four different players found their way into double digits in the scoring column, including [autotag]Aden Holloway[/autotag], who had been struggling as of late.

Patton has the Tigers as the second-highest-ranked SEC team, only trailing to Tennessee at No. 4, which is who Auburn plays next on Wednesday. No. 14 Alabama, No. 20 Kentucky and No. 21 Florida also sit firmly in the standings, making up the rest of the five-team conference representation this week. Houston, UConn, Purdue and North Carolina make up the other teams in the top five.

The Tigers’ huge week began with a tough loss to No. 4 Tennessee on Wednesday, but will look to bounce back against Mississippi State in a revenge game on Saturday.

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Auburn sees another drop in College Sports Wire’s power rankings

After splitting a pair of ranked games last week, Auburn drops three more spots in College Sports Wire’s power rankings.

The Auburn Tigers find themselves moving down in many of the national polls after they split a pair of top-25 home games in Neville Arena, defeating South Carolina by 40 and losing to Kentucky by 11.

Auburn slipped down to the No. 14 spot in both the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Poll. Meanwhile, the latest edition of College Sports Wire’s power rankings have dropped the Tigers down three spots from last week to No. 15.

In Auburn’s win rout of South Carolina, the Tigers shot over 50% in both halves and had no problem finding their stroke from any part of the field. That performance did not transition its way to the Kentucky game, though, as Auburn shot a measly 30.9% and could not take the lid off of the basket.

According to Andy Patton’s rankings, the Tigers are now the third-highest-ranking team in the SEC. Tennessee is the highest at the No. 5 spot while Alabama sits one spot ahead of Auburn at No. 14. UConn takes hold of the top spot this week, with Purdue, Houston and Arizona making up the other teams in the top five.

After its win over Auburn, Kentucky moves back into the power rankings this week, submitting itself into the No. 21 spot. Florida is also a team on a run of success as of late, and the Gators now find themselves at the No. 25 position.

The Tigers have a light week this week, but their game is not easy with a road test at Georgia on Saturday. That game is set to tip off at 5 p.m. CST and will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

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Auburn takes step back in College Sports Wire’s power rankings

Auburn basketball slips down a couple of spots in College Sports Wire’s latest power rankings following a split of two games.

Following its winning of back-to-back games two weeks ago, Auburn basketball had an up-and-down week in SEC play last week, splitting a pair of games against Alabama and Florida. The Tigers took a small step down in many of the nation’s polls.

Auburn made the drop down to No. 12 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and No. 13 in the Associated Press Poll. The latest edition of College Sports Wire’s power rankings held a similar fate for the Tigers, moving them down to No. 12 as well.

In Auburn’s revenge win over Alabama last Wednesday, the Tigers posed their will inside in the 18-point win. The same could not be said for the matchup with the Gators, however, as Auburn could not find much luck in any facet of the game on the way to a 16-point loss. Andy Patton still has the Tigers as the second-highest-ranking team in the SEC, with Rick Barnes and Tennessee sitting at No. 9. Purdue, UConn, Houston, Arizona and North Carolina make up the top five this week.

Neither Alabama or South Carolina made drastic moves, with the Crimson Tide dropping to No. 16 and the Gamecocks rising to No. 14. A noticeable name that is no longer in the rankings is Kentucky after it split a pair of games last week, including losing its third-straight in Rupp Arena at the hands of Gonzaga.

Auburn has a monumental chance to pick up two ranked victories at home this week with games against South Carolina on Wednesday and Kentucky on Saturday.

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Auburn returns to top 10 of College Sports Wire’s power rankings

Following back-to-back wins in the previous week, Auburn basketball finds itself back in the top 10 of the latest College Sports Wire power rankings.

After dropping into a road slump two weeks ago, Auburn basketball found its stride again, winning two straight in SEC play last week. As a result, the Tigers find themselves rising back up in the polls in the first full week of February.

Auburn has moved up to No. 11 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and No. 12 in the Associated Press Poll. In the latest edition of the College Sports Wire power rankings, the Tigers have moved up three spots and back into the top 10 at the No. 10 position.

Auburn found a great amount of success last week, particularly in the second half. The Tigers defeated Vanderbilt by 27 at home, and then went on the road to pull out a comeback victory over Ole Miss by 14. Andy Patton places [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag]’s squad as the second-highest-ranking SEC team, trailing only to No. 6 Tennessee. Purdue continues its reign at the top spot, with UConn, Houston, Kansas and North Carolina filling out the top five teams.

Alabama made the biggest jump of the week, rising from the depths of the unranked up to No. 15 after a pair of wins. Kentucky, meanwhile, dropped nine spots to No. 18 after losing to both Florida and Tennessee at home. South Carolina also moved up to No. 17 after road wins over the Volunteers and Georgia.

The Tigers have a major opportunity to increase its stock again this week with a rivalry quad 1 game against Alabama on Wednesday and a road trip to Florida on Saturday.

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Auburn slips from top 10 in College Sports Wire’s latest power rankings

The Tigers fall in College Sports Wire’s latest power rankings after a challenging week on the road.

After a scorching start to the SEC schedule, Auburn now finds itself losers of two straight. Now, the Tigers have slipped out of the top 10 in many polls.

The Tigers have fallen to No. 16 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Poll. As for the latest College Sports Wire power rankings, Auburn has also slipped there, dropping eight spots to No. 13.

The Tigers did not succeed on the road last week, losing to archrival Alabama by four and then to Mississippi State by six in Starkville. Following the struggles, Andy Patton puts the Tigers as his third-highest-ranking SEC team. Purdue stays put at the top spot, with UConn, Houston, North Carolina, and Tennessee rounding out the top five.

Kentucky dropped a couple of spots in the rankings after a loss to South Carolina and a win over Arkansas, but stays ahead of Auburn at No. 9. Meanwhile, Tennessee boosted up four spots to No. 5 after a 13-point win over Vanderbilt.

The Tigers have an opportunity to gain back some momentum in the rankings this week with a home game against Vanderbilt and a road quad 1 game against Ole Miss.

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Auburn cracks top five of College Sports Wire’s latest power rankings

The Tigers are the top team in the SEC after advancing three places in the latest CSW power rankings.

Auburn is one of the hottest teams in college basketball, and many outlets are beginning to take notice.

The recent polls have been kind to Auburn, as the Tigers have climbed to No. 6 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, and No. 8 in the Associated Press poll. Auburn has also made great strides in the latest power rankings from College Sports Wire by moving up three spaces to No. 5.

Auburn took care of business last week by defeating Vanderbilt on the road and handling then-No. 21 Ole Miss by 23 at home. Because of their recent success, the Tigers are now the top team in the SEC according to Andy Patton’s rankings. Purdue remains the top team in the power rankings, with UConn, Houston, North Carolina, and Auburn following the Boilermakers.

Much like the major polls, Kentucky and Tennessee join Auburn in the top 10. The Wildcats trail Auburn at No. 7 after defeating Mississippi State and Georgia last week, while a pair of wins over Florida and Alabama pushes Tennessee ahead three places to No. 9.

Auburn has a chance to boost its stock in the College Sports Wire rankings this week by facing Alabama and Mississippi State on the road. Each game this week has quad 1 victory potential.

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