After a week in which it earned a 20-point win over Penn and a 32-point win at Arkansas, Auburn rose to No. 16 in the AP Poll released Monday. It was a nine-spot rise from Auburn's previous No. 25 position and marked the Tigers' second week in the rankings this season.
The Tigers' promotion in the rankings followed a weekend in which 10 ranked teams lost, seven to unranked opponents.
Auburn is one of three SEC teams in this week's rankings, joining No. 5 Tennessee and No. 6 Kentucky.
The Tigers will have a chance to defend their ranking at home this week, as they face Texas A&M and LSU at Neville Arena. The contest against the Aggies is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. CST on ESPN2.
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Matthew is a senior from Huntsville, Alabama, majoring in journalism. He started with The Plainsman in fall 2021.
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