Auburn jumps to No. 31 in ESPN FPI following victory over Mississippi State

The Auburn Tigers have a chance to jump back into the ESPN FPI top 30 with a win next week at Vanderbilt.

The Auburn Tigers got back on the right track this weekend, seizing victory for the first time in a month with a 27-13 win over Mississippi State.

The Tigers are now 4-4 on the season (1-4 in the SEC) and have a great chance to get back to over .500 next week, as they are currently 13-point favorites over SEC East opponent Vanderbilt. 

Auburn’s most recent win propelled them from No. 34 to No. 31 in the most recent ESPN Football Power Index.

The No. 31 ranking is the highest [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]’s team has been since week 3.

The FPI ranks each college football team by a variety of factors; Strength of record, strength of schedule, offensive efficiency, defensive efficiency, and overall efficiency.

Here is where Auburn ranks in each category ahead of their trip to Music City.