After last season’s meteoric rise to the top of college basketball, it was safe to assume Auburn might be due for a little regression come this fall. Not only was Bruce Pearl’s squad playing out of its mind for over a month, but the Tigers lost their top 3 contributors and two more key role players. Sure, Bruce was building a national program on the Plains, but no rational fan thought we’d be right back at the top right away this year.
Yet, here we are. Auburn’s win over Lipscomb last night capped off an undefeated non-conference slate to start the season 12-0, leaving them as just one of two undefeated teams in college basketball, along with SDSU.