"Auburn has locked up the No. 1 overall seed regardless of further results,” Lunardi said in his latest report. Auburn currently ranks No. 2 in the NCAA NET rankings, but has 16 Quad I wins, three more than Michigan State, who has the next most. Duke, who is No. 1 in the NET, has eight Quad I wins.

Today’s SEC Tournament Quarterfinal slate features the Auburn Tigers taking on Ole Miss in this highly anticipated matchup.

Ole Miss basketball's loss at Auburn in February set off alarm bells. Here's why the Friday loss in the SEC tournament did not.