It’s one thing when John Q. Internet Blogger breaks out the b-word for Auburn men’s basketball team. It’s another when it’s astute CBS Sports writer Matt Norlander (emphasis 100% mine):
The Tigers (15-8) claw their way, barely, onto the surface of the BUBBLE!!! by winning at Alabama on Saturday night. Bruce Pearl’s team has swept the Tide, plus defeated Texas Tech, another bubble team. Tigers have a super steep climb, though.
The last time Auburn and that word were mentioned in the same sentence, Korvotney Barber was owning fools, Frankie Sullivan was our next big thing, and Tony Barbee was plumbing the mines of El Paso.