Hugh Freeze took to the SEC Media Days with one expectation in mind for his team for this season: Reach the college football playoffs.
"I truly believe that in the playoff run, we're going to be in this discussion because I love this team," he had said, emphasizing the confidence he had in his current roster.
For a team that has been desperately struggling to have a winning season, it naturally came off as a long shot.
ESPN's Heather Dinich doubled down on the long-shot perception, noting that it would be too tough an uphill battle for Auburn to reach the CFP.