Nathan King

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Nathan King

Auburn has its floor general back to help lead a new-look team next season. Tahaad Pettiford, now the only returning player from last season's Final Four squad, has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will return to the Tigers, he shared on social media Wednesday. Pettiford made it clear before and during the draft process — as he did not enter the portal and said if he returned to school, it would be at Auburn — that the only options on the table were the NBA and running it back with the Tigers.

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Nathan King

Bruce Pearl has rounded out his frontcourt with a talented prospect from overseas. Serbian forward Filip Jovic has committed to Pearl's program, Auburn Undercover can confirm, filling the Tigers' final opening in their frontcourt for the 2025-26 season. Auburn has now replaced the likes of Johni Broome, Dylan Cardwell and Chaney Johnson with Jovic, Mississippi State big man KeShawn Hall, UCF forward Keyshawn Murphy and JUCO center Emeka Opurum.

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Nathan King

Since the SEC announced its expansion as a conference to 16 teams, the ripple effect across college football has been felt. Everything seems to be only getting bigger over the past few years, from the College Football Playoff to conferences to the schedules within those leagues. That's certainly the case this spring, as reports have surfaced that there is support for a 16-team field when the College Football Playoff begins its next contract period in 2026.

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Nathan King

Honorable mentions: JQ Hardaway (Kentucky), Julian Humphrey (Texas A&M), Will Lee III (Texas A&M)Jahmad McCoy (Tennessee) and Malik Muhammed (Texas) are bonafide stars at cornerback in the SEC this coming season, but Auburn doesn't play either of them. Hardaway, a high-school teammate of Auburn receiver Cam Coleman, will take on an even bigger role in Kentucky's secondary, while Lee will do the same at Texas A&M, pairing with the Georgia transfer Humphrey.

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Nathan King

Ten players are set to report this weekend from the 2025 class and the transfer portalVIPThe large majority of Auburn's 2025 newcomers went through spring practice, but there are still a number of intriguing additions who are set to report to campus this Memorial Day weekend. From an experienced quarterback transfer to another home-run-hitting freshman at wide receiver, here's a look at the potential impact Auburn's summer enrollees could make this coming season.