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Auburn remains No. 2 in latest AP poll

Justin Hokansonby:Justin Hokanson•12/23/24•

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Tahaad Pettiford (Photo by Auburn Athletics)
Tahaad Pettiford (Photo by Auburn Athletics)

AUBURN — Auburn remains No. 2 in the latest AP poll.

The Tigers received 21 first-place votes to No. 1 Tennessee’s 41.

For three weeks now, the Tigers have almost reached No. 1 for the first time since the 2021-22 season. Auburn spent three weeks at No. 1 that season.

Auburn is also No. 1 according to reputable computer ratings: KenPom, ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, Torvik, EvanMiya and the NCAA’s NET rankings among others. Auburn’s six Quad I wins are three more than anyone else in college basketball.

The Tigers came in at No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches’ poll.

The Tigers’ four ranked non-conference wins this season match the total of non-conference ranked wins in the history of the program before previously.

Bruce Pearl and Co. remain the only team in college basketball with a Top 10 strength of schedule (per KenPom) and Top 10 scoring margin (+23, 3rd nationally).

BRIEF THOUGHTS AND GRADES: AUBURN OVER PURDUE

Auburn’s AP ranked wins: No. 3 Iowa State, No. 15 Houston and No. 21 Purdue.

Auburn’s Quad I wins: Houston, Iowa State, North Carolina, Memphis, Ohio State and Purdue.

The Tigers have a scoring margin of +84 in Quad I games, +192 in non-Quad I games, two wins over AP Top-5 teams at the time the game was played (Houston and Iowa State), possess a KenPom offensive rating of 131.2 (highest in KenPom era to date), and a KenPom overall efficiency rating of 36.31 (highest ever at this point in the season).

The Tigers jumped to No. 2 after winning the Maui Invitational. They remained there after losing at No. 5 Duke by six points and beating Richmond at home by 44 points. Auburn stayed at No. 2 after whipping Ohio State last Saturday.

SEC play begins on on January 4 with a home game against Missouri.

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