Auburn won this tournament last year only to wind up a No. 4 seed when the selection committee announced the NCAA Tournament bracket. Auburn lost to Yale in the first round.

Bruce Pearl had a sarcastic answer when asked for Auburn's panic level, given the Tigers have lost three of their last four games heading into the NCAA Tournament.

Bruce Pearl sarcastically implied that he’s pumped for tomorrow’s Selection Sunday to see where Auburn basketball will be seeded in the NCAA tournament. After dropping three of its last four games to Alabama, Texas A&M and Tennessee. Pearl knows what’s now at stake for his group heading into the NCAA Tournament