Despite watching football from home during the bye week, the Auburn Tigers moved up in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.
Auburn is now ranked at number 21 in the latest edition of the poll after being ranked number 22 last week.
At 5-2, the Tigers will take on a top ten Ole Miss team this Saturday as they are ranked number nine.
Also in the SEC, Georgia is ranked one, Alabama is ranked three, Kentucky at 12, and Texas A&M at 14.
A look at the full coaches poll after this week’s slate of games.
Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 7-0 | 1,600 (64) | – |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 7-0 | 1,469 | +1 |
| 3 | Alabama | 7-1 | 1,439 | +1 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 8-0 | 1,430 | -2 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 6-1 | 1,338 | – |
| 6 | Michigan | 7-0 | 1,313 | – |
| 7 | Michigan State | 7-0 | 1,208 | – |
| 8 | Oregon | 6-1 | 1,139 | +2 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 6-1 | 1,019 | +3 |
| 10 | Iowa | 6-1 | 1,008 | +1 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 6-1 | 950 | +2 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 6-1 | 857 | +1 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 7-0 | 838 | +2 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 6-2 | 736 | +3 |
| 15 | Oklahoma State | 6-1 | 684 | -6 |
| 16 | SMU | 7-0 | 535 | +3 |
| 17 | Penn State | 5-2 | 517 | -9 |
| 18 | Baylor | 6-1 | 509 | +2 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 6-1 | 487 | +4 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 7-0 | 431 | +1 |
| 21 | Auburn | 5-2 | 418 | +1 |
| 22 | UT-San Antonio | 8-0 | 219 | +3 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 5-2 | 190 | +3 |
| 24 | Coastal Carolina | 6-1 | 134 | -8 |
| 25 | North Carolina State | 5-2 | 73 | -7 |
Dropped from the rankings:
No. 24 Clemson
Others receiving votes:
UL Lafayette 42; Brigham Young 42; Arkansas 41; Houston 27; Arizona State 27; Virginia 23; Oregon State 13; Florida 13; Fresno State 10; Air Force 9; Appalachian State 5; Texas 3; Liberty 3; Utah 1
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