AUBURN, Ala. -- Bruce Pearl was slightly hobbled as he led his team through practice last Monday. He had knee surgery about a year ago, and he said that despite his noticeable limp, he feels much better than he did before he went under the knife.
Pearl was in good spirits. Auburn was in the midst of a 14-game win streak, the longest such streak in the nation. The Tigers were ranked 17th in the AP poll -- the program's first top-25 ranking in 15 years -- and the brand of basketball they're playing is enough to make any coach smile.