Hugh Freeze ranked as one of the top 50 coaches in college football

Auburn football feels like it is back on the rise, and it's largely due in part to their new head coach Hugh Freeze.

The Tigers have hammered the transfer portal since Freeze's arrival back in November, and after a positive spring Auburn heads into the offseason with hope and excitement.

Various outlets have Freeze ranked anywhere from tenth through sixth in SEC head coaching rankings. According to Big Game Boomer, he's No. 10.

BGB has Sam Pittman (Arkansas), Jimbo Fisher (Texas A&M), Mark Stoops (Kentucky), Josh Heupel (Tennessee), Shane Beamer (South Carolina), Lane Kiffin (Ole Miss), Brian Kelly (LSU), Nick Saban (Alabama) and Kirby Smart (Georgia) ranked ahead of Freeze in his list of the top 50 head coaches in college football heading into the 2023 season.

Freeze is ranked No. 38 overall.

The Tigers kick off the 2023 season on September 2nd at home vs UMass at 2 p.m. CT on ESPN.

Here's a look at the entire 2023 schedule:

Sept. 2nd vs UMass

Sept. 9th at California

Sept. 16th vs Samford

Sept. 23rd at Texas A&M

Sept. 30th vs Georgia

Oct. 14th at LSU

Oct. 21st vs Ole Miss

Oct. 28th vs Mississippi State

Nov. 4th at Vanderbilt

Nov. 11th at Arkansas

Nov. 18th vs New Mexico State

Nov. 25th vs Alabama