Auburn entered the SEC Baseball Tournament with a clear sense of purpose after a dominant regular season that culminated in a 14‑4 win over Georgia, earning the program the No. 6 seed and a first‑round bye.
Strength of Schedule Fuels RPI Surge
The Tigers' RPI places them third nationally, a testament to a grueling schedule that featured 36 wins against the country's toughest slate, including 15 victories over Quad 1 opponents such as Georgia Tech, Florida State, Kansas State, South Alabama and UAB.
Auburn closed the regular season at 36‑18, having navigated a 19‑5 record on the No. 11 non‑conference schedule and posted a flawless 8‑0 mark against Quad 4 while going 9‑3 versus Quad 2 and 4‑0 against Quad 3.
Despite finishing behind UCLA and Georgia Tech in the overall RPI, the Tigers' 15 Quad 1 wins tie them with Alabama and Florida, underscoring the depth of their résumé as they prepare to meet either Oklahoma or LSU in the tournament.