We are now only a little more than three weeks away from Auburn taking on Alabama A&M in Jordan Hare Stadium to begin the college football season. The Tigers will don the pads this week during practice and begin to get a little more physical. Hugh Freeze inherited an Auburn roster ranked ninth in the SEC in overall talent (including Texas & Oklahoma) according to 247 Sports.

He has made it his top mission to replenish the depth chart and has revitalized Auburn’s recruiting over the last year and half. The SEC talent composite has not been released yet this year, but it’s obvious to anyone with eyes that the Tigers’ roster appears far more comparable with the elite teams in the conference.

Andy Graham is a regular columnist for The Outlook.