The Tigers join a plethora of SEC squads in the top 10 of the RPI to begin the week. Auburn checks in at No. 4 behind fellow SEC counterparts Georgia (No. 1), Texas (No. 2), and Vanderbilt (No. 3), and holds the nation's second-toughest schedule behind Texas Tech.

The No. 11 Auburn Tigers entered this weekend's series with No. 6 Tennessee needing to make a statement in order to gain ground in the SEC standings as well as the postseason forecast. The Tigers did just that on Sunday by claiming another critical road series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville,

Tennessee has lost three straight series after dropping a weekend to Auburn at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols are 6-9 in their past five series.