Here is a look at how Auburn's performance in the SEC Tournament affects their standing in the final coaches poll before the NCAA Tournament.

Auburn men’s basketball’s quest for a national championship will officially begin Thursday, as the Tigers will face either Alabama State or St. Francis (PA). It will be in the second TV window of the day on Thursday, with the game scheduled to tip off at 1:50 p.m.

In something of a surprise, both North Carolina and Texas slid in off the bubble, while Indiana, West Virginia, and Boise State did not.