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Auburn commit Ladarius Tennison. (Photo: Keith Niebuhr , 247Sports)

With the early signing period for college football only two months away (it begins Dec. 18), this is a good time to take a closer look at the 2020 Auburn recruiting class and where things stand with the Tigers. 

As of Thursday, Auburn has the No. 8 recruiting class from 247Sports with 19 commitments. 

Gus Malzahn's first year as Auburn coach was 2013 and the Tigers were in the top 10 every year through 2017. The last two cycles, however, Auburn fell just short.

Can the Tigers return to the top 10 this cycle? They certainly have a shot, but it's by no means a slam dunk.

Here's a snapshot of where things stand for the Tigers as of today ….

TOTAL COMMITS: 19 (Most recent: 4-star safety Ladarius Tennison, Sept. 14)

SPOTS TO FILL: Up to six. This is our best guess based on the current intel.