Auburn returns a loaded roster headlined by Tahaad Pettiford and a 7'0" center with elite finishing ability, playing at home against a Southland Conference SE Louisiana squad made up almost entirely of sophomores with zero proven high-major experience. The Tigers are a perennial SEC powerhouse under Steven Pearl with the talent and depth to blow out a program of this caliber by well more than 28.5 points. This is a classic buy-low on a blue-blood opening at home — Auburn covers this in a walk.