What does USA TODAY Sports think Auburn's record will be in 2024?

Auburn football is set to kick off the 2024 season in just a matter of days with some looming optimism about what the team can do. In year two of the Hugh Freeze era, the Tigers look to turn around their bad luck after three consecutive losing seasons.

Many outlets have posted their predictions for the upcoming season. Thursday, USA TODAY Sports posted what it thinks each team in college football will do, giving its thoughts on how the conferences will shape up.

It predicts that Auburn will end with a 7-5 record and go 3-5 in conference. That prediction placed it 11th in the SEC, in front of Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas, Mississippi State, and Vanderbilt.

The breakdown of the conference described this record as being a bounce back for Freeze in year two on the Plains. While much of the general public might not think so, it would be something that the Tigers have not had since 2020: a winning record.

USA TODAY Sports predicts the Georgia Bulldogs to be atop the conference with an 11-1 overall record and a 7-1 conference record. Right behind them are the Texas Longhorns at 10-2 (6-2).

Auburn fans will soon find out whether the experts are correct when their team takes the field on Aug. 31 to face the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. CST in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

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