Auburn baseball is looking to build on a 2025 season in which the Tigers finished 41-20, won a regional in Plainsman Park and hosted their first-ever Super Regional.
Butch Thompson has the Tigers loaded again as they try to get back to Omaha for the College World Series for the first time since 2022. But first, there's the gauntlet of the SEC schedule that faces Auburn.
After a tough non-conference slate, Thompson's squad starts its conference schedule in Columbia, Missouri, as they face their fellow Tigers.
Some positives and negatives from Auburn's 2026 SEC schedule:
Positive: No Tennessee means no Tony Vitello
The most despised head coach in the SEC, Tennessee's Vitello, brings his hotheadedness to every game, which translates to his team.