March 5, 2018
By Greg Ostendorf
AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" There are only six days until Selection Sunday, six days before Auburn will hear its name called as a part of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003.
For the players and coaches, their focus is squarely on the SEC tournament where the Tigers will await the winner of Alabama and Texas A&M in Friday's first quarterfinal game. But for the fans, it's never too early to look ahead and see where some experts think the SEC regular-season champions might be seeded or who they might face in the Big Dance.
Here's a look at some of the latest bracketology projections.
ESPN (Joe Lunardi)
Bracket seed: 3 (South)
First-round opponent: Charleston
First/second-round host: Dallas
CBS Sports (Jerry Palm)
Bracket seed: 3 (South)
First-round opponent: Bucknell
First/second-round host: Dallas
USA Today (Shelby Mast)
Bracket seed: 3 (South)
First-round opponent: UNC-Greensboro
First/second-round host: Nashville
Sports Illustrated (Michael Beller)
Bracket seed: 3 (West)
First-round opponent: Buffalo
First/second-round host: N/A
FOX Sports (Howie Schwab)
Bracket seed: 2 (West)
First-round opponent: Lipscomb
First/second-round host: N/A
NBC Sports (Dave Ommen)
Bracket seed: 2 (South)
First-round opponent: Wagner
First/second-round host: Nashville
The Washington Post (Patrick Stevens)
Bracket seed: 2 (South)
First-round opponent: Montana
First/second-round host: Nashville
RealTimeRPI
Bracket seed: 2 (South)
First-round opponent: UC Davis
First/second-round host: Pittsburgh
Greg Ostendorf is a Senior Writer for AuburnTigers.com. Follow him on Twitter: Follow @greg_ostendorf