Auburn finished its season ranked No. 22 in the Associated Press Poll Tuesday Jan. 13, despite a 34-31 loss in overtime to Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl and losing four of its last five games.
The Tigers' (8-5) grueling schedule was most likely recognized, as they were the only team with five losses ranked in the Top 25.
Ranked as high as No. 2 in Week 7, Auburn will finish 2014 last of six ranked SEC teams.
After Texas A&M upset the Tigers in early November, the Tigers could not pull together a victory for the rest of the season, except for a 31-7 win against Samford.
Ohio State finished No. 1 after defeating Oregon 42-20 in the College Football Playoff Championship Game on Monday Jan. 12.
Associated Press Top 25:
1. Ohio State (+4)
2. Oregon (+1)
3. TCU (+3)
4. Alabama (-3)
5. Florida State (-3)
6. Michigan State (+2)
7. Baylor (-3)
8. Georgia Tech (+2)
9. Georgia (+4)
10. UCLA (+4)
11. Mississippi State (-3)
12. Arizona State (+3)
13. Wisconsin (+4)
14. Missouri (+2)
15. Clemson (+3)
16. Boise State (+5)
17. Ole Miss (-8)
18. Kansas State (-7)
19. Arizona (-7)
20. Southern California (+4)
21. Utah (+2)
22. Auburn (-3)
23. Marshall (+5)
24. Louisville (-4)
25. Memphis (+4)
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