Where Auburn basketball ranks in latest March Madness bracketology

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AUBURN — Once winners of four straight, Auburn basketball is facing the possibility of its first three-game losing streak following a fruitless light week.

The Tigers were off after losing to Tennessee on Jan. 31. They didn't see the court until a week later, and a rivalry reunion with Alabama handed Auburn a second consecutive loss, dropping it to .500 in league play.

It dropped Auburn a seed line in the latest bracketology projections for this year's March Madness, though the Tigers' résumé still has them in the thick of the field.

Each week, the Montgomery Advertiser will take a look back at Auburn's previous week and assess its NCAA Tournament résumé. Here's what the latest seven days turned in.

How Auburn basketball fared last week​

• Alabama 96, Auburn 92 (Feb. 7 at Neville Arena): Auburn's offense was no slouch, but its defense couldn't keep up with one of the best shooting team's in the nation.

Auburn basketball's NET ranking​

All rankings entering Tuesday, Feb. 10.

• NET Ranking: No. 31 (No. 5 SEC)
  • Quad 1 record: 4-8
  • Quad 2 record: 2-1
  • Quad 3 record: 2-0
  • Quad 4 record: 6-0

Auburn basketball's KenPom ranking​

All rankings entering Tuesday.

• Net Rating: +21.83 (No. 30)
• Offensive efficiency: 125.0 (No. 13)
• Defensive efficiency: 103.1 (No. 69)

Here's where Auburn sits in other metric rankings:

• BPI: No. 22
• EvanMiya: No. 32
• T-Rank: No. 30

Auburn basketball's Bracketology projections​

• CBS Sports (as of Feb. 10): 8-seed, East Region (Washington DC)
  • First-round matchup: 9-seed Wisconsin
• ESPN (as of Feb. 10): 8-seed, Midwest Region (Chicago)
  • First-round matchup: 9-seed Central Florida

Next up for Auburn basketball​

• Matchup: Auburn (14-9, 5-5 SEC) vs. No. 20 Vanderbilt (19-4, 6-4)
  • Opponent's latest result: Oklahoma 92, No. 15 Vanderbilt 91
• Tipoff: 6 p.m. CT; Tuesday, Feb. 10; Neville Arena (Auburn)
• TV/Radio: SEC Network; WLWI FM 92.3 (Montgomery), WGZZ FM 94.3 (Auburn)

Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at [email protected] or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter.To support Adam's work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser.

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