Spirit circles the field prior to Auburn's game against Idaho last season at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

There is no shortage of pregame traditions to choose from among teams in the SEC.

But according to ESPN, Auburn's eagle flight ranks at the top.

"It’s tough to pull off consistent tricks with live mascots, but Auburn’s golden eagles have a long and illustrious history of soaring around a raucous Jordan-Hare Stadium and landing at midfield before every Auburn home game, which always sends Tigers fans into a frenzy," ESPN SEC blogger Edward Aschoff wrote. "The current eagle, Nova, is the eighth bird to inspire Auburn’s rabid home crowd."

Auburn's pregame eagle flight began in 2000, when Tiger — also known as War Eagle VI — took flight prior to the opener versus Wyoming.

Read ESPN's full story on the best pregame tradition in each conference by clicking here.