Yesterday hurt, no doubt. However, it only needs to be the kind of pain that teaches.
That’s what happened last year, at least. Auburn lost at LSU and then went on a tear, winning out during the regular season, and coming within a hair of making the playoff. Now, the pressure’s off for perfection, and Auburn can focus on being Auburn. Get the stumble out of the way early, we’ve still got a win over a #6 team, and there’s plenty of opportunity to move up in the polls.
Thankfully, it seems like many who voted in the various polls didn’t put a lot of stock in the loss for Auburn.