Auburn football is refreshed following its bye week and is ready to hop back into the heat of their SEC slate.
Next on the docket is a date with Missouri, who checks in at No. 16 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll after earning a 45-3 win over UMass on the road Saturday. The win allowed Missouri to jump two spots from their No. 18 position in week six’s poll.
Missouri has found a place in each poll this season, ranking as high as No. 8 after starting at No. 11. The Tigers will enter this Saturday’s game with Auburn at 5-1, with their lone loss coming from the hands of No. 14 Texas A&M. The Aggies stunned then-No. 8 Missouri on Oct. 5, 41-10, which sent the Tigers skyrocketing down the polls to No. 18 while boosting Texas A&M seven spots to No. 14.
Saturday’s game will mark the third-straight game that Auburn has faced a ranked opponent. Auburn lost a tough game to No. 17 Oklahoma on Sept. 28 and dropped its most recent contest to No. 4 Georgia on Oct. 5 in Athens, 31-13.
let’s take a look at the latest US LBM Coaches Poll:
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 6-0 | 1,373 (53) |
| 2 | Oregon Ducks | 6-0 | 1,322 (2) |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 6-0 | 1,220 |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs | 5-1 | 1,189 |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-1 | 1,141 |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes | 6-0 | 1,105 |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-1 | 1,010 |
| 8 | LSU Tigers | 5-1 | 914 |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers | 5-1 | 904 |
| 10 | Tennessee Vols | 5-1 | 891 |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5-1 | 838 |
| 12 | Iowa State Cyclones | 6-0 | 823 |
| 13 | BYU Cougars | 6-0 | 686 |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies | 5-1 | 636 |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels | 5-2 | 524 |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers | 5-1 | 521 |
| 17 | Kansas State Wildcats | 5-1 | 472 |
| 18 | Indiana Hoosiers | 6-0 | 462 |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos | 5-1 | 373 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 6-0 | 340 |
| 21 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 5-1 | 231 |
| 22 | Michigan Wolverines | 4-2 | 223 |
| 23 | SMU Mustangs | 5-1 | 183 |
| 24 | Army Knights | 6-0 | 104 |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 5-1 | 90 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 16 Oklahoma; No. 17 Utah;
Others Receiving Votes
Oklahoma 81; Arizona State 49; Navy 37; Utah 31; Vanderbilt 26; Syracuse 13; UNLV 12; Iowa 12; Texas Tech 9; Liberty 9; Washington State 8; Memphis 4; Louisville 4; James Madison 3; Tulane 2;
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