If you did not think this year's Auburn-Alabama game could get any bigger, check again because it just got bigger.
No. 4 Baylor and No. 5 Oregon losing on Saturday helped Auburn jump to No. 4 in both the BCS and the AP Poll, and No. 5 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll, setting up a top-five matchup in the Iron Bowl for the first time since 1971.
Last week the Tigers were ranked No. 6 in both the BCS and AP Poll and No. 7 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll.
Alabama still remains at No. 1 with an 11-0 record. Florida State remains at No. 2 with Ohio State at No. 3.
All three teams ahead of Auburn in the BCS and AP are undefeated, making Auburn the highest ranked one loss team. In the USA Today Coaches' Poll one-loss Clemson is ahead of Auburn at No. 4.
The Auburn-Alabama game is always a big game, no matter what the record is, but this year the winner of the game will represent the western division in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, making it even bigger than usual.
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