Auburn earned a key win last Saturday, but failed to gain ground in Paul Myerberg’s weekly rankings.
Auburn football may have won its fourth game last Saturday, but the triumph does not boost its stock in USA TODAY Sports’ weekly college football re-rank.
Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports released his weekly re-rank of all 134 FBS teams on Monday and has placed Auburn at No. 92, a one-spot decrease from last week’s rankings despite earning a 48-14 win over ULM. Last week, ULM held the No. 92 spot, trailing Auburn by one slot. The loss pushed the Warhawks down to No. 97.
Utah holds the crown for the biggest drop this week, falling 13 places to No. 61 following its blowout loss to Colorado last Saturday. The biggest riser is New Mexico, whose upset win over Washington State last Saturday pushed them up 16 spots to No. 93.
This week’s opponent, Texas A&M, rose one spot to No. 13 after blowing past New Mexico State last Saturday, 38-3. Auburn’s final two regular-season opponents, Texas A&M and Alabama, are ranked in the top 15 of Myerberg’s rankings, Texas A&M checks in at No. 13 while the Crimson Tide is No. 7.
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“Showing them South Carolina doesn’t help us get ready for Auburn much, but this is a really talented rushing group,” Mike Elko said Monday.
The last time that the Texas A&M football team suited up in SEC competition, the Aggies suffered their first conference loss of the year, but that didn’t phase head coach Mike Elko.
Texas A&M was upset 44-20 at South Carolina on Nov. 2. Following their second bye and a 38-3 non-conference victory versus New Mexico State on Saturday night at Kyle Field, the No. 14 Aggies (8-2, 5-1 SEC) travel for the final time this campaign to face Auburn.
“Showing them South Carolina doesn’t help us get ready for Auburn much, but this is a really talented rushing group,” Elko said Monday. “How we control the line of scrimmage, set edges and keep the ball contained in the box is going to be really, really important for us and our success.”
Texas A&M plays the Tigers (4-6, 1-5) in its penultimate regular season contest at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup at Jordan-Hare Stadium will be broadcast on ESPN.
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The Aggies will roll into Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday as the No. 14 team in the nation.
The Auburn Tigers have the chance of playing spoiler on Saturday, as they welcome one of the top teams in the SEC to Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Texas A&M, who holds a 5-1 record in SEC play, grabs the No. 14 spot in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll after its 38-3 win over New Mexico State last Saturday at Kyle Field. The Aggies are one of six teams that remain in the hunt for a slot at the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on Dec. 7, and Auburn hopes to ruin their chances on Saturday.
Texas A&M is one of seven SEC teams to crack the top 25 of the US LBM Coaches Poll this week, with two teams from the conference being removed from consideration.
Missouri and LSU, who ranked No. 21 and No. 22 respectively, were dropped from this week’s rankings after losing games on the road to South Carolina and Florida. South Carolina jumped four spots to No. 19 after taking down Missouri last Saturday.
Texas is the SEC’s highest-ranked team at No. 3, followed by No. 7 Alabama, No. 8 Georgia, No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 11 Tennessee, No. 14 Texas A&M, and No. 19 South Carolina.
Auburn welcomes the No. 14 Aggies to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT. The SEC showdown will be broadcast on ESPN.
Here’s the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 12.
US LBM Coaches Poll:
Rank
Team
Record
Points
1
Oregon Ducks
11-0
1,375 (55)
2
Ohio State Buckeyes
9-1
1,316
3
Texas Longhorns
9-1
1,263
4
Penn State Nittany Lions
9-1
1,158
5
Indiana Hoosiers
10-0
1,109
6
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9-1
1096
7
Alabama Crimson Tide
8-2
996
8
Georgia Bulldogs
8-2
993
9
Ole Miss Rebels
8-2
984
10
Miami Hurricanes
9-1
847
11
Tennessee Volunteers
8-2
823
12
SMU Mustangs
9-1
744
13
Boise State Broncos
9-1
714
14
Texas A&M Aggies
8-2
646
15
BYU Cougars
9-1
633
16
Clemson Tigers
8-2
569
17
Army Black Knights
9-0
509
18
Colorado Buffaloes
8-2
464
19
South Carolina Gamecocks
7-3
379
20
Tulane Green Wave
9-2
280
21
Iowa State Cyclones
8-2
268
22
Arizona State Sun Devils
8-2
251
23
UNLV Rebels
8-2
93
24
Memphis Tigers
9-2
77
25
Kansas State Wildcats
7-3
67
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With just a few weeks remaining in the season, SEC football still has seven teams ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Last week, and in many of this season’s college football polls, the SEC had nine teams in the top 25. This week, after another wild set of games, they are down to seven ranked teams in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.
The big game this weekend saw the Georgia Bulldogs beat the Tennessee Volunteers 31 – 17. South Carolina versus Missouri was also a matchup of two ranked teams, and the Gamecocks came out on top.
The Texas Longhorns still lead the way for the SEC. They are the only SEC team in the top five, coming in at number three. There’s a glut of two-loss teams now, and the Alabama Crimson Tide, Tennessee, Georgia, and Ole Miss all are ranked between seven and eleven.
Only a few weeks remain in the 2024 season, and the race to the college football playoffs is wide open for the SEC. Multiple teams still have a shot, and it will be an interesting final few games.
Here are the full results of the Coaches Poll after week 12:
Coleman set several personal records on Saturday, leading Auburn to a 48-14 win over ULM.
Freshman wide receiver [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag] signed with Auburn in hopes of becoming the top target for Tiger quarterbacks. However, he has been unable to produce top target-caliber numbers.
Coleman shattered his personal records in the game by hauling in eight catches for 100 yards and three scores. Before Saturday’s game, Coleman had not caught more than four passes for over 82 yards and had scored just twice.
After the game, Coleman told the media that he was thankful to be in position to make several plays in the win.
“It felt good because every opportunity I get, I’m going to make the best of it,” Coleman said postgame. “So, every opportunity that came my way, I was just making the best of it because there’s no telling when the ball is going to come back to you. You’ve got to make the best of every opportunity.”
Coleman’s production impressed several of his teammates as well, including quarterback [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag]. Three of Thorne’s five touchdown passes went to Coleman, which has built confidence between the two. Thorne complemented Coleman’s big day, and expects even greater feats from him in the future.
“He did a really good job today. He only needed one hand (to score his final touchdown), so that was sweet,” Thorne said. “He is a great athlete, and it’s fun playing with him. These young guys have a long career ahead of them. I’m sure he will keep working. That is all he does, so more and more of those plays will show up for him.”
After the performance, Coleman has now reeled in 23 passes for 392 yards and five scores. He is third on the team in yards behind [autotag]KeAndre Lambert-Smith[/autotag] (761) and [autotag]Malcolm Simmons[/autotag] (412), and trails just Lambert-Smith (8) in touchdown receptions.
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Yet another week of SEC football action has come and gone, and the conference’s championship game picture has become cloudier as a result of Saturday’s results.
Yes, after the Georgia Bulldogs upset the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night in Athens, there are only two one-loss SEC teams remaining. However, how does that game and others from this past Saturday affect the SEC standings?
Let’s answer that question by taking a look at the updated SEC conference standings coming out of Week 12.
Updated SEC Football Standings after Week 12
T-1. Texas, Texas A&M (5-1)
3. Georgia (6-2)
4. Tennessee (5-2)
T-5. Alabama, Ole Miss (4-2)
7. South Carolina (5-3)
T-8. Missouri, LSU, Vanderbilt (3-3)
T-11. Arkansas, Florida (3-4)
T-13. Oklahoma, Auburn (1-5)
15. Kentucky (1-6)
16. Mississippi State (0-6)
As mentioned, there are only two SEC teams with one conference loss: Texas and Texas A&M. However, the Longhorns and Aggies play each other in two weeks.
Alabama is 4-2 ahead of its Week 13 trip to Oklahoma, and rival Auburn is lurking right after. The Crimson Tide, should they win both of those games, could make it to Atlanta for the SEC championship game.
There’s a new top team in the SEC standings after Georgia’s 31-17 win over Tennessee in Week 12
The Texas Longhorns are back on top of the SEC standings after Week 12. Texas won 20-10 in a closer than expected game at Arkansas. The Longhorns’ defensive front disrupted Arkansas’ offense and forced a key fumble.
In the SEC’s top game of Week 12, Georgia earned a massive 31-17 home win over the Tennessee Volunteers, who were previously atop the SEC standings. Georgia is done with SEC play and will have to wait and see if it makes the SEC championship game.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck looked like a first-round NFL draft pick again as Georgia played its first home game in a month. The Bulldogs are almost College Football Playoff locks.
Florida upset No. 22 LSU at home to keep its bowl hopes alive. Quarterback DJ Lagway returned for Florida, which crushed LSU’s remaining SEC championship and playoff hopes.
South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers threw for 353 yards, five touchdowns and one interception as the No. 21 Gamecocks scored late to beat No. 23 Missouri.
Auburn beat Louisiana-Monroe, 48-14. Kentucky beat Murray State, 48-6. Alabama beat Mercer, 52-7, and Texas A&M beat New Mexico State, 38-3. A whopping five SEC teams played non-Power Four opponents in Week 12.
Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma and Mississippi State had bye weeks in Week 12.
Take a look at the best photos from Auburn’s memorable win over ULM on Saturday.
Auburn football earned its fourth win of the season on Saturday, taking down ULM 48-14 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.
Auburn played an efficient game by gaining 507 yards and committing zero penalties. The Tigers also converted 26 first downs while going 12-of-17 on third-down opportunities.
The win will end on a historic game as several players have reached personal records. Running back [autotag]Jarquez Hunter[/autotag] became the first player since [autotag]Tank Bigsby[/autotag] in 2021 to get the 1,000-yard mark in rushing after earning 102 yards on 14 carries. He now has 1,015 yards on the season.
Wide receiver [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag] had the best game of his young career by making eight catches for 100 yards and three scores, all personal highs. Quarterback [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] also logged five touchdown passes, the highest of his career.
Saturday’s win was impressive. Here is a look back at the best images from Auburn’s 48-14 win over ULM on Saturday.
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The freshman receiver logs 100 yards and three touchdowns in Auburn’s record-setting win over ULM.
Auburn football fans have waited all season for a breakout game from freshman wide receiver [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag]. On Saturday, it finally occurred.
Coleman broke several season highs on Saturday by logging eight catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns in Auburn’s 48-14 win over ULM on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.
Ahead of Saturday’s game, Coleman’s best game was a three-catch, 82-yard game vs. Oklahoma in September. He reeled in four catches in Auburn’s win over Kentucky on Oct. 26 and had recorded just two touchdown receptions. He blew past those numbers on Saturday to headline a record-breaking day for several Tigers.
In addition to Coleman’s epic day, Auburn running back [autotag]Jarquez Hunter[/autotag] reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career after rushing for 102 yards on 14 carries. Quarterback [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] also tossed five touchdown passes, which ties a single-game program record.
Auburn dominated ULM in several categories in the first half, including yards, first downs, red zone opportunities, and tackles for loss. The Tigers out-gained ULM 292-70 through the first 30 minutes, which included a 188-yard passing effort from Thorne. Thorne completed 16-of-24 passes with just under 50% of his completions to Coleman, who logged seven catches for 78 yards and two scores.
Auburn ended the day with 507 total yards, including 304 yards through the air. On the otherside, Auburn’s defense allowed ULM to gain just 218 yards and held them to 2-of-12 on third down opportunities.
The Tigers took control of the scoreboard early in the 1st quarter when Thorne connected with Coleman for a 20-yard touchdown reception with 10:57 remaining. Following a field goal from Birmingham Southern transfer [autotag]Ian Vachon[/autotag] with 5:21 in the 1st quarter to extend Auburn’s lead to 10-0, the pair teamed up again for a three-yard touchdown pass at the 7:44 mark in the 2nd quarter to put Auburn ahead, 17-0.
The final score of the first half occurred with 0:06 to go in the 2nd quarter when Thorne found [autotag]KeAndre Lambert-Smith[/autotag] for a 30-yard touchdown reception to push Auburn to a 24-0 halftime lead.
ULM started the 3rd quarter by finding the scoreboard on a one-yard rush by running back Ahmad Hardy at the 8:09 mark. However, their momentum was quickly taken away as the Tigers scored twice to close out the quarter. Thorne connected with Coleman for the third time with 4:37 to go in the 3rd quarter and later found fellow freshman receiver [autotag]Malcolm Simmons[/autotag] for a 40-yard score to give Auburn a 38-7 entering the 4th quarter.
Auburn added two more scores to cap their scoring. Damari Alston rushed for a score from seven-yards out to give Auburn the 45-7 lead with 11:48 to go in the quarter. Vachon connected on his second field goal of the day to give Auburn the 48-7 lead with 1:48 to go in the game. ULM capped scoring with less than 10 seconds remaining when Warhawks QB General Booty found Jonathan Bibbs for a 65-yard touchdown pass to cut into Auburn’s lead, 48-14.
Auburn will host No. 14 Texas A&M next Saturday to close out its home schedule for the 2024 season. The official game time and network will be announced following the conclusion of Saturday’s college football action.
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How the SEC will figure out who’s in the conference title game if there are ties in the standings.
The SEC now has 16 teams after adding Texas and Oklahoma to the mix this year following chaotic conference realignment nationwide. And with a conference that large and no East and West divisions anymore, ties in the standings at the end of the regular season are increasingly likely, especially when most conferences no longer have divisions and everyone can’t play each other.
So when the regular season ends and we look to conference championship weekend, it may be challenging to figure out which two teams will play in it if there are ties at the top of the standings. While conference titles alone are important, there are also College Football Playoff implications on the line because the four highest-ranked conference champs get top seeds and first-round byes.
Here’s a look at the SEC football tiebreaker rules in 2024, should we need them.
SEC football championship game tiebreaker rules in 2024
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The 2024 SEC football championship game is set for Saturday, December 7 at 4 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, and the conference’s top two teams will face off. But without the East and West divisions, how will the conference determine which teams play for a title if there is a tie?
If there is a two-team tie in the SEC standings at the end of the regular season, the conference will consider these factors to break it, per SEC tiebreaker rules:
1. Head-to-head competition among the tied teams
2. Record versus all common conference opponents among tied teams
3. Record against highest (best) placed common conference opponent in the conference standings, and proceeding through the conference standings among the tied teams
4. Cumulative conference winning percentage of all conference opponents among the tied teams
5. Higher relative total scoring margin per SportSource Analytics versus all conference opponents among tied teams
6. Random draw of the tied teams
If two teams are tied for first in the SEC standings, they’ll play in the title game, and the tiebreaker steps above will decide seeding.
If there is a multi-team tie in the SEC standings at the end of the regular season, the conference will look at these considerations to identify the first team in the title game. After the first team is identified, the process reverts back to the two-team tiebreaker rules.
1. Head-to-head competition among tied teams
2. Record versus all common conference opponents among tied teams
3. Record against highest (best) placed common conference opponent, proceeding through the conference standings among tied teams
4. Cumulative conference winning percentage of all conference opponents among the tied teams
5. Higher relative total scoring margin per SportSource Analytics versus all conference opponents among the tied teams
