Auburn basketball ranked No. 15 in Preseason AP Poll
AUBURN – On Monday afternoon, the Auburn Men’s Basketball team came it at No. 15 on the Associated Press Top 25 Poll.
The Tigers have been ranked four times out of the last five years in the AP Poll, the highest being in 2018 when Auburn was ranked No. 11. Other preseason rankings that Auburn is listed in include the Preseason Top 25 by KenPom (No.13), CBS Sports (No. 14), and Blue Ribbon College Yearbook (No. 15).
For the first time in program history, Auburn earned No. 1 rankings in both national polls this past season. Two players from this team, Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler, were named All-Americans and eventually drafted in the first round.
There are still many impact players returning on this roster. Junior guards Wendell Green Jr. and K.D. Johnson are both returning, along with center Dylan Cardwell and forward Jaylin Williams. They will be accompanied by a Top-15 recruiting class highlighted with five-star Yohan Traore, four-star Chance Westry, and more.
Auburn has four home games in the month of November, starting with an exhibition match against the University of Alabama-Huntsville on the November 2nd and 7:00 p.m. CT. The team will travel to Mexico to participate in the Cancun Challenge at the end of November. Their first game will be against Bradley on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Full preseason AP Top 25 rankings
Accompanied by Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Alabama, Auburn is one of just five teams ranked in the top 25.
1) North Carolina Tar Heels
2) Gonzaga Bulldogs
3) Houston Cougars
4) Kentucky Wildcats
T5) Baylor Bears
T5) Kansas Jayhawks
7) Duke Blue Devils
8) UCLA Bruins
9) Creighton Blue Jays
10) Arkansas Razorbacks
11) Tennessee Volunteers
12) Texas Longhorns
13) Indiana Hoosiers
14) TCU Horned Frogs
15) Auburn Tigers
16) Villanova Wildcats
17) Arizona Wildcats
18) Virginia Cavaliers
19) San Diego State Aztecs
20) Alabama Crimson Tide
21) Oregon Ducks
22) Michigan Wolverines
23) Illinois Fighting Illini
24) Dayton Flyers
25) Texas Tech Red Raiders
