Auburn basketball rises to No. 16 in latest AP top 25 poll

The Tigers are climbing in the polls following their blowout win over Arkansas.

Author:
Lance Dawe
Publish date:
Jan 8, 2024 1:50 PM EST

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Auburn basketball is on the rise.

Following the Tigers' (12-2, 1-0 SEC) demolishing of the Arkansas Razorbacks, Bruce Pearl & Co. have risen from No. 25 to No. 16 in the latest AP top 25.

Auburn was voted as high as No. 7 in the poll. Adam Cole of the Opelika-Auburn News placed the Tigers at No. 10 in his ballot.

Four different voters - Dave Borges of the New Haven Register (New Haven, CT), Dave Preston of WTOP Radio (Washington DC), Darnell Dickson of the Daily Herald (Provo, UT) and Luca Evans of the O.C. Register (Irvine, CA) left Auburn off of their ballot entirely.

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - JANUARY 06 - Auburn’s Chad Baker-Mazara (10) during the game between the #25 Auburn Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.

Here is the AP top 25 as of January 8th, 2024:

1. Purdue (14-1)

2. Houston (14-0)

3. Kansas (13-1)

4. UConn (13-2)

5. Tennessee (11-3)

6. Kentucky (11-2)

7. North Carolina

8. Arizona (12-3)

9. Oklahoma (13-1)

10. Illinois (11-3)

T11. Marquette (11-4)

T11. Duke (11-3)

13. Memphis (13-2)

14. Baylor (12-2)

15. Wisconsin (13-3)

16. Auburn (12-2)

17. Colorado State (13-2)

18. BYU (12-2)

19. San Diego State (13-2)

20. Utah State (14-1)

21. Clemson (11-3)

22. Creighton (11-4)

23. Gonzaga (11-4)

24. FAU (11-4)

25. Texas (11-3)

Others Receiving Votes: Dayton 126, Mississippi 125, James Madison 98, Cincinnati 79, Nevada 77, Texas Tech 62, Wake Forest 38, Grand Canyon 35, Seton Hall 34, South Carolina 29, Miami 27, St. John's 18, Iowa State 16, Colorado 8, NC State 7, Michigan St. 7, Alabama 7, Providence 6, Oregon 4, TCU 3, Northwestern 3, Princeton 2, Utah 2.