Why Auburn MUST Beat Baylor in Atlanta | Season Opener Expectations | Auburn Football Podcast

Auburn fans need to buckle up because this conversation cuts straight to the core of where Auburn football and Auburn basketball stand right now. The first game of the season against Baylor in Atlanta is not just another opener. It is a tone setter. If Auburn walks out of Mercedes Benz Stadium with a loss, the ripple effects carry straight into a brutal SEC stretch that includes Tennessee Georgia LSU and Ole Miss. Two and two out of September is not acceptable. Three and one is the baseline and that starts with beating Baylor again. This episode breaks down why Auburn should expect to win that matchup based on talent gaps scheme familiarity and quarterback play. Auburn dominated Baylor last season in Waco and while rosters change the reality is Auburn still holds the edge. This is essentially a home game and it must be treated that way. Anything less is a failure to capitalize on opportunity. The conversation then shifts to Auburn basketball and the reality of the bubble. Sitting at fourteen and nine with eight games left leaves very little margin for error. Nineteen wins might sneak Auburn in but twenty wins removes doubt. That means winning five or six games down the stretch and stealing at least one from a ranked opponent. Losing close games has been the story and that must change immediately starting with Vanderbilt. This is not about hope or moral victories. It is about results. Auburn football needs momentum before SEC play and Auburn basketball needs wins before Selection Sunday. Everything is on the table and nothing is guaranteed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices