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.

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.

Christian Chatterton and Cade Fisher combined to hold No. 7 Tennessee to one run on four hits as No. 5 Auburn won the seven-inning finale, 8-1, to claim the series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Sunday afternoon.