After building up a five-game winning streak, the No. 23 Auburn Tigers suffered two losses to two solid programs.
Entering the week, both Texas A&M and West Virginia were among the top 35 teams in the ESPN Basketball Power Index and would go on to play like they belonged there. The Aggies would defeat Auburn by 16 points at Neville Arena, and West Virginia built a 16-point halftime lead before scraping out a three-point win last Saturday.
Auburn’s two losses dropped their place in the national rankings, but how much did it affect their place in the ESPN Basketball Power Index rankings? Here’s a look at where Auburn stands ahead of a rematch with Georgia, and a showdown in Knoxville with the Tennessee Volunteers.