Auburn excluded from preseason AP Top 25
In the recent Associated Press NCAA Basketball Top 25, there was a noticeable exclusion from the list. The Auburn Tigers who have had a meteoric rise to the spotlight of the College Basketball world has been placed 10 spots outside the Top 25 at number 35 overall. Despite finishing 20th with a 25-6 record overall at the end of the COVID-19 shortened season, Auburn only received eight Top 25 votes. Despite beating both Kentucky and Tennessee last season, both of whom are top 15 this year, Auburn is left with a chip on its shoulder.