When it got on the busses Saturday evening in Oxford, however, Auburn had lost two of its past three, squandering the final series of the regular season against the Rebels. Its lone win was vital, overcoming a five-run deficit to take the finale.

Auburn baseball lost its final series of the regular season at Ole Miss. Was the enough to tank the Tigers' national rankings?

Ole Miss baseball has a chance to sweep a top-ranked opponent to close the regular season. The No. 25 Rebels (37-17, 16-13 SEC) host No. 6 Auburn (37-17, 16-13) on May 17 (1:30 p.m., SEC Network+).