Auburn gymnastics jumped two spots to No. 9 in this week's national rankings following a road loss to Alabama last Friday, Feb. 6.
Despite recording the second-highest away score in program history, the Tigers fell to the Crimson Tide 197.325-196.825, but Auburn raised its team scoring average to 196.065.
The No. 9 ranking is the highest for the Auburn program since 2010, and the highest under head coach Jeff Graba.
Auburn is the fifth-highest ranked team in the SEC, behind No. 2 LSU, No. 4 Florida, No. 6 Alabama and No. 8 Georgia.
The Tigers return to Auburn Arena on Friday, Feb. 13 against No. 2 LSU at 7 p.m. and will be broadcasted on the SEC Network. The meet will be the first matchup of Top-10 teams in any sport in Auburn Arena.
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