Jan. 29, 2018
By Greg Ostendorf
AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. -- For the first time since 2000, Auburn is a top-15 team.
The Tigers, who won at Missouri and routed LSU at home this past week, jumped eight spots to No. 11 in this week's AP poll, which was released Monday. It was the biggest jump of any team in the country. They're also still the top-ranked team in the SEC, ahead of Tennessee (No. 18), Kentucky (No. 21) and Florida (No. 23).
Auburn (19-2, 7-1) remains alone atop the SEC standings, a game ahead of Florida, with 10 conference games left to be played.
"I think because the games come so fast and furious, there's not time (to think about where we're ranked)," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said after Saturday's win. "Tonight, I might go back and think, `Gosh, we're 19-2.' I won't be doing that tomorrow because I'll be getting ready for Ole Miss. We just keep putting challenges out there, stay humble and hungry.
"If we're going to change perception, we have to go out there and do it on the floor."
The Tigers will look for win No. 20 on the road at Ole Miss on Tuesday.
Greg Ostendorf is a Senior Writer for AuburnTigers.com. Follow him on Twitter: Follow @greg_ostendorf