5-star in-state talent keeps strengthening his relationship with Bowman and the Tigers
Auburn, AlabamaCaleb Holt, a standout small forward from Buckhorn who is ranked third in the nation for the 2026 class, continued his busy week on Saturday by traveling to Auburn to watch the Tigers play the Kentucky Wildcats at Neville Arena. After scoring 21 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to help his team overcome Clay-Chalkville 61-51 last week in the Sweet 16, Holt said that returning to Auburn for a game was enjoyable regardless of the result.
Holt remarked, “There was a great atmosphere.” “Considering that two Top 25 teams and Kentucky were attending, I believe it was one of the best environments I have seen in a while. It was rather lovely.
Podcast: Auburn’s home stretch is impacted by Kentucky’s defeat and Jaylin Williams’ injury
Auburn will still need to adjust to playing without Jaylin Williams for a few games even though he won’t need surgery.
Greetings and salutations on this return to the Auburn Undercover Podcast.
Talking about Jaylin Williams’ injury, Auburn’s disappointing loss to Kentucky, and how the Tigers will adjust in the remaining regular season games without Williams, Nathan King and Jason Caldwell are joined in conversation. They also talk about the opening-round sweep by Auburn baseball.
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Ohio State upset second-ranked Purdue 73-69 on Sunday, shocking the college basketball world and setting up a wild ride for interim coach Jake Diebler that will undoubtedly upset the AP Top 25 rankings on Monday. In front of a sellout home crowd, Ohio State responded to the midweek firing of veteran coach Chris Holtmann by winning its best game of the season. Jamison Battle’s jumper in the closing seconds gave Ohio State the lead for good.
As part of the mass fluctuation expected within the AP Poll pertaining to the SEC, especially after 11th-ranked South Carolina went 0-2 during the week, Kentucky’s upset victory over Auburn on the road and the end of the Tigers’ 16-game home winning streak on Saturday threw a wrench in the picture of the SEC title. USF, which leads the AAC after leading by 25 at one point of Sunday’s victory over FAU, is one team that may get into the national rankings.
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Here’s how we anticipate Monday’s rankings to appear as we approach the end of February:
After defeating FAU on Sunday, USF has now won eleven straight games and is leading the AAC. Selton Miguel scored a game-high 25 points, and Chris Youngblood, a transfer from Kennesaw State, chipped in 23 more to help the Bulls win, despite almost blowing a 25-point lead. If USF continues this trend, this team could be very dangerous in the NCAA Tournament.
After posting a pair of wins to move to 20-6 overall, San Diego State is on fire, and we expect the Aztecs to move from being unranked to inside the top 20 this week. Dayton bounced back from an unexpected loss to VCU with two conference victories to maintain their ranking in the national rankings.
After starting the season with a 21-3 record and making their AP Poll debut in recent weeks, South Carolina’s incredible season under second-year coach Lamont Paris has encountered a roadblock. The Gamecocks lost to LSU at home by a single point after being humiliated by 40 points at Auburn. Before the middle of February, the No. 5 seed prediction for the NCAA Tournament was no longer in place.
