Auburn's loss to Texas A&M on Wednesday not only impacted the Tigers' seeding for next week's Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn., but also it created the opportunity for as many as five teams to finish tied for second behind Kentucky in the final regular-season standings.
The No. 17 (for now) Tigers (24-6, 11-6 SEC) currently are tied with LSU and Florida for the No. 2 spot in the SEC standings as they head into their Saturday matchup at Tennessee, while Mississippi State and South Carolina are right behind with 10-7 league marks.
None are scheduled to meet this weekend.