Auburn held off upset efforts from Arkansas and Georgia last week to increase its season record to 25-2, keeping them atop the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll for the second week in a row.
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Auburn earned 28 of 30 first-place votes in this week’s poll, with Duke climbing back into the No. 2 slot with two first-place votes. The Blue Devils jumped Florida after earning convincing wins over Virginia and Illinois over the week. The Gators remain a top team to watch as they have won six straight games, including one over Auburn, since falling to Tennessee on the road on Feb. 1.
Eight SEC teams grace this week’s poll, with four in the top 10. Tennessee and Alabama join Auburn and Florida at No. 5 and No. 6 respectively while Texas A&M is outside of the top 10 at No. 11. Missouri remains at No. 16 while Kentucky falls to No. 23 after dropping a game to Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday. Mississippi State rounds out the SEC’s representation at No. 24.
Auburn will face a struggle over the next two weeks, with three of its final four regular-season opponents listed in this week’s top 25. Auburn will face No. 23 Kentucky at Rupp Arena on Saturday, followed by a road game at No. 11 Texas A&M and a home game against No. 6 Alabama to finish the regular season.