The Auburn Tigers are surging up the polls after beating Mississippi State on Saturday.
The Tigers are back in the "receiving votes" category of the US LBM Coaches Poll this week after their dominating Week 11 win over Mississippi State in Starkville. Auburn received seven votes in this week's ranking after picking up its sixth win of the season.
The good news for Auburn is that only one ranked team remains on its schedule, No. 7 Alabama. The Crimson Tide stay at No. 7 for the second straight week despite beating Vanderbilt on the road in Week 11. Auburn and Alabama will play FCS opponents in Week 12, so there is a solid chance both the Tigers and Crimson Tide stay in their current slots before the Iron Bowl on Nov. 28.
Eight SEC teams are in this
week's US LBM Coaches Poll. The Georgia Bulldogs remain the top team in the polls after blowing out Missouri in Athens, while Alabama, Texas, and Tennessee are in the top 10 after picking up important road wins against SEC rivals. Kentucky dropped from No. 13 to No. 18 after losing to No. 25 Florida at home, and LSU fell one spot to No. 23 after dropping a home game in the final seconds to No. 8 Texas.
Ole Miss moves up one spot to No. 16 despite playing Oklahoma during the coaches poll's Sunday release.
US LBM Coaches Poll for Week 12
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 SMU; No. 24 South Carolina; No. 25 New Mexico;
Others Receiving Votes
Liberty 87; Memphis 70; New Mexico 48; Missouri 47; SMU 39; UTSA 38; South Carolina 35; Northwestern 17; Air Force 14; Nebraska 12; Louisiana Tech 12; North Texas 11; Oklahoma 8; Illinois 8; Auburn 7; Oklahoma State 5; Toledo 2; Virginia 1; North Dakota State 1;
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