Streaking Auburn soars into top 10 ahead of Alabama game after slow entry into rankings
Auburn has vaulted into the top 10 since entering the rankings earlier this month
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Johni Broome had a preseason prediction for anyone sleeping on Auburn’s team.
“They’re going to be woken up real soon,” the Tigers’ star post player said back in October.
In truth, it took longer than he might have expected. But here is Auburn (16-2, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) ranked eighth and riding an 11-game winning streak that is the longest active binge among Power Five programs entering Wednesday night’s game at rival Alabama (12-6, 4-1).
It has been a rapid ascent for a team that seemed to stall right outside the Top 25 before finally entering on Jan. 1. An opening loss to No. 18 Baylor was easily overlooked but voters might have been more skeptical after the Tigers fell to Appalachian State, which is currently topping the Sun Belt Conference.
