O'Gara credited Auburn's lone representative, linebacker Xavier Atkins, for being ready for a starting role upon transfering to the Plains from LSU. O'Gara also called Atkins' return the biggest development of the offseason for new head coach Alex Golesh and Co.

Auburn basketball will remain just outside the USA TODAY Coaches Poll heading into the new year.

The 2026 transfer portal window is officially eight days from opening and Auburn will lean on it heavily this offseason. It will likely be a bigger emphasis than it was for the Tigers last year during Hugh Freeze’s final offseason. Auburn signed 20 transfers, while losing 22 scholarship players to the portal.

The Auburn Tigers are less than a week into Alex Golesh’s tenure, and they are already down a quarterback to the transfer portal. Junior quarterback Jackson Arnold is expected to enter the transfer portal, On3’s Justin Hokanson announced early Saturday ...