Story byTaylor Jones, Auburn WireMon, March 2, 2026 at 5:52 PM UTC·1 min readThe inevitable with Auburn basketball and its quest for an NCAA Tournament bid has officially come. The latest Bracketology from ESPN's Joe Lunardi was released Monday, and Auburn has moved from the "last four in" category to "first four out." The move comes after Auburn basketball's loss to Ole Miss on Saturday, a team that lost 10 straight games entering Saturday's contest and was a Quad 3 opportunity on Auburn's schedule. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAuburn is 5-11 against Quad 1 competition this season, and has one more opportunity to improve that record on Saturday on the road at No. 18 Alabama, which checks in at No. 16 in the latest NET ranking.