South Carolina Vs. Auburn: Success Starting To Feel Real For The Tigers

What is the Auburn fanbase's sense of the importance of this game in terms of Auburn's goals this season? Is this a game that's going to prove which team is ready for the limelight? Is it a must-win kind of game, or is Auburn not quite at that point yet?

This game is a huge early test, especially coming off the emotional win last week over Clemson. I'd stop short of calling it a "must win", but a loss would leave no room for error in the SEC West. The winner most certainly moves into the top 10 next week. Although the national spotlight was on Auburn last Saturday because of ESPN GameDay coming to town, this week's showdown with South Carolina is far more important and likely to be even more difficult. It seems most SEC fans believe this is Spurrier's best team and one that should challenge Florida. In my mind, they are playing better football than the Gators right now. Marcus Lattimore is becoming a huge national story, so it should be exciting in Jordan-Hare Stadium.