Projection, keys to victory and game notes: No. 1 Auburn at LSU

AUBURN -- Bruce Pearl wondered on Tuesday if his team was due for a "letdown." He knows the difficulty of the SEC and he knows his team is coming off playing three straight ranked games. But Pearl added, he hasn't seen his team approach a game in the manner that would lead to a "letdown" yet, so he's hopeful an experienced and mature approach to opponents continues against LSU. Top-ranked Auburn (18-1, 6-0 SEC) travels to LSU (12-7, 1-5 SEC) for the first of two road contests this week on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge, La. The game will tip at 6 pm CT and be televised on SEC Network.