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After seven weeks of living on the outside looking in, Auburn made an appearance in Week 8's college football rankings. The Tigers are up to No. 24 in the Associated Press Top 25, but are still unranked in the USA Today Coaches' Poll and failed to make the cut in the first Harris Poll of the year.
Auburn's Week 8 opponent, Texas A&M is ranked No. 7 in all three polls. In case you missed it, the Aggies opened as 12-point favorites over the Tigers for their 2:30 p.m. CT tilt on Saturday.
USA Today Coaches' Poll
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (58) | 6-0 | 1545 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon (3) | 6-0 | 1485 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio St. | 6-0 | 1406 | 3 |
| 4 | Clemson (1) | 6-0 | 1365 | 4 |
| 5 | Florida St. | 5-0 | 1293 | 6 |
| 6 | Louisville | 6-0 | 1166 | 8 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 5-1 | 1156 | 9 |
| 8 | LSU | 6-1 | 1098 | 11 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 5-1 | 1024 | 12 |
| 10 | UCLA | 5-0 | 999 | 13 |
| 11 | Miami | 5-0 | 905 | 14 |
| 12 | Baylor | 5-0 | 890 | 15 |
| 13 | Stanford | 5-1 | 857 | 5 |
| 14 | Missouri | 6-0 | 617 | NR |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 6-0 | 587 | 21 |
| 16 | Georgia | 4-2 | 546 | 7 |
| 17 | Oklahoma St. | 4-1 | 493 | 20 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 5-1 | 482 | 10 |
| 19 | Fresno St. | 5-0 | 419 | 22 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 6-1 | 297 | 25 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 5-1 | 278 | 24 |
| 22 | Florida | 4-2 | 240 | 17 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 6-0 | 224 | 23 |
| 24 | Michigan | 5-1 | 178 | 16 |
| 25 | Washington | 4-2 | 137 | 19 |
| Schools Dropped Out |
| No. 18 Northwestern. |
| Others Receiving Votes |
| Wisconsin 124; Michigan State 83; Auburn 67; Notre Dame 60; Oregon State 23; Texas 23; Central Florida 22; Northwestern 19; Utah 18; Arizona State 13; Houston 6; Boise State 3; Mississippi 2. |
Harris Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous Game | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (93) | 6-0 | 2,589 | Beat Kentucky, 48-7 | Arkansas |
| 2 | Oregon (10) | 6-0 | 2,501 | Beat Washington, 45-24 | Washington State |
| 3 | Clemson (1) | 6-0 | 2,355 | Beat Boston College, 24-14 | #5 Florida State |
| 4 | Ohio State | 6-0 | 2,280 | Idle | Iowa |
| 5 | Florida State | 5-0 | 2,198 | Idle | at #3 Clemson |
| 6 | Louisville | 6-0 | 1,922 | Beat Rutgers, 24-10 | Central Florida (FRI) |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 5-1 | 1,919 | Beat Ole Miss, 41-38 | Auburn |
| 8 | LSU | 6-1 | 1,914 | Beat Florida, 17-6 | at Ole Miss |
| 9 | UCLA | 5-0 | 1,719 | Beat California, 37-10 | at #12 Stanford |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 5-0 | 1,570 | Idle | at North Carolina (THUR) |
| 11 | South Carolina | 5-1 | 1,511 | Beat Arkansas, 52-7 | at Tennessee |
| 12 | Stanford | 5-1 | 1,482 | Lost to Utah, 27-21 | #9 UCLA |
| 13 | Baylor | 5-0 | 1,451 | Beat Kansas State, 35-25 | Iowa State |
| 14 | Missouri | 6-0 | 1,140 | Beat Georgia, 41-26 | #21 Florida |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 6-0 | 1,070 | Beat Iowa State, 42-35 | at West Virginia |
| 16 | Georgia | 4-2 | 1,014 | Lost to Missouri, 41-26 | at Vanderbilt |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 5-1 | 840 | Lost to Texas, 36-20 | at Kansas |
| 18 | Fresno State | 5-0 | 671 | Idle | UNLV |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 4-1 | 630 | Idle | TCU |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 6-1 | 584 | Beat Pittsburgh, 19-9 | Idle |
| 21 | Florida | 4-2 | 399 | Lost to LSU, 17-6 | at #14 Missouri |
| 22 | Northern Illinois | 6-0 | 376 | Beat Akron, 27-20 | at Central Michigan |
| 23 | Nebraska | 5-1 | 326 | Beat Purdue, 44-7 | Idle |
| 24 | Michigan | 5-1 | 323 | Lost to Penn State, 43-40 (4OT) | Indiana |
| 25 | Washington | 4-2 | 303 | Lost to Oregon, 45-24 | at Arizona State |
| Other teams receiving votes: Wisconsin 172; Auburn 170; Michigan State 115; Oregon State 57; Notre Dame 54; Northwestern 34; Arizona State 27; Texas 25; Central Florida 18; Utah 16; Houston 13; Ball State 9; Maryland 3. |
Associated Press Top 25
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (55) | 6-0 | 1,495 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon (5) | 6-0 | 1,438 | 2 |
| 3 | Clemson | 6-0 | 1,352 | 3 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 6-0 | 1,330 | 4 |
| 5 | Florida State | 5-0 | 1,242 | 6 |
| 6 | LSU | 6-1 | 1,137 | 10 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 5-1 | 1,105 | 9 |
| 8 | Louisville | 6-0 | 1,077 | 8 |
| 9 | UCLA | 5-0 | 1,017 | 11 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 5-0 | 912 | 13 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 5-1 | 896 | 14 |
| 12 | Baylor | 5-0 | 849 | 15 |
| 13 | Stanford | 5-1 | 824 | 5 |
| 14 | Missouri | 6-0 | 749 | 25 |
| 15 | Georgia | 4-2 | 615 | 7 |
| 16 | Texas Tech | 6-0 | 590 | 20 |
| 17 | Fresno State | 5-0 | 383 | 21 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 5-1 | 380 | 12 |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | 6-1 | 352 | 24 |
| 20 | Washington | 4-2 | 309 | 16 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 4-1 | 264 | 22 |
| 22 | Florida | 4-2 | 249 | 17 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 6-0 | 185 | 23 |
| 24 | Auburn | 5-1 | 156 | NR |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 4-2 | 153 | NR |
| Others Receiving Votes: Michigan 118, Nebraska 94, Michigan State 69, Utah 47, Notre Dame 39, Oregon State 21, UCF 19, Texas 16, Northwestern 7, Arizona State 7, Houston 3, Rutgers 1 |
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