Auburn joins six other SEC schools in the rankings, as Vanderbilt, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia were all listed in this week’s top 25 poll. Coming up next, the Tigers will get another shot at taking down a top-ranked team as they travel up north to face No. 6 Purdue.

Auburn Tigers football head coach Alex Golesh has landed a headlining commitment after the coaching change at Michigan.

Auburn center Emeka Opurum will miss the rest of the season with a medical condition. Coach Steven Pearl made the announcement before the No. 21 Tigers defeated Chattanooga 92-78 in Atlanta on Saturday.

Here's a look at where the Auburn Tigers are in ESPN's latest NCAA Tournament projections ahead of a quiet week on the court.

The Wildcats added to one of the best résumés in the country by defeating Alabama 96-75. Arizona boasts five ranked wins: Florida, UCLA, UConn, Alabama and Auburn. Michigan received the second-most first-place votes (15) after defeating Villanova and Maryland. Duke, another team that challenged for the No. 1 spot, was idle.

Roddy Gayle Jr. and Yaxel Lendeborg both scored 17 points as No. 7 Michigan routed No. 21 Auburn 102-72 in the second round of the Players Era Championship.

The Auburn cross country trio of sophomores Nickson Chebii and Joshua Kosgei and junior Evan Hill will compete at the NCAA South Regional Cross Country Championships Friday, November 14, at the John Hunt Cross Country Course in Huntsville, Alabama.