Auburn missed out on a golden opportunity over the weekend to bolster its resume for the NCAA Tournament, losing to Vanderbilt 67-65 on a last-second shot. The Tigers fell to 18-9 (8-6 SEC). 

Despite the loss, every major projection still has Auburn solidly in the tournament as a No. 9 seed. That's the good news. 

Andy Graham is a regular columnist for The Outlook.