Hugh Freeze's work on the recruiting trail is being recognized. After years of working to get the Auburn Tigers on the level of their in-state Power 4 co-tenant, the Alabama Crimson Tide, ESPN's Heather Dinich claimed AU is finally there.
Dinich predicts the Iron Bowl to finish around 9-3, and believes the 2025 Iron Bowl could determine which of the two makes the 2025/2026 College Football Playoff field.
"An Iron Bowl win. Beating rival Alabama in the regular-season finale could be a critical head-to-head tiebreaker if both teams finish with the same record and are on the bubble.