Phil Steele lists Auburn football as one of most improved teams in 2023

Most media outlets project Auburn to finish somewhere between 6-6 and 9-3 this season.

After a disappointing 5-7 campaign in 2022, the Tigers are projected to improve underneath new head coach Hugh Freeze. Freeze has worked wonders during his first few months on the Plains, knocking it out of the park on the recruiting trail as well as through the transfer portal.

According to college football analyst Phil Steele, Auburn should be one of the 10 most improved teams in 2023.

Steele released his projections for the 16 most improved college football teams this fall with the Tigers landing at No. 10.

Here is what On3 and Steele had to say about the Tigers heading into the fall:

"After a tough 5-7 year that led to the ouster of former head coach Bryan Harsin, Auburn enters a new era for their football program, and Phil Steele expects more winning immediately. With eight starters back on offense and nine returning on defense, the trajectory is looking way up." - Alex Weber, On3

“All nine sets of my power rankings call for a winning season,” wrote Steele of the Tigers. “There is no weekly talk about when a coach will be fired as the team is fully behind both Hugh Freeze and Cadillac Williams and will play to their potential with 17 returning starters and some solid transfers.” - Phil Steele

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