Auburn's last second victory against the previous No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide gave the Tigers a boost in this week's rankings.
Auburn came in at No. 3 in the BCS, AP Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll behind new No. 1 Florida State and No. 2 Ohio State.
Auburn received two first place votes in the AP, while Ohio State did not receive any in the AP Poll but they received four in the Coaches' Poll, and the margin between the two teams is a slim 25 points.
The Tigers will now make the trip to Atlanta to take on the SEC Eastern Division champion Missouri Tigers in the SEC Championship Game.
"It's what you coach for," said head coach Gus Malzahn. "It's what these kids play for, to get a chance to win the SEC Championship."
Both Missouri and Auburn were picked to finish near the bottom of the SEC this season after having disastrous seasons in 2012.
Missouri came in at No. 5 this week in the AP and Coaches Poll, two spots behind Auburn.
Florida State will play Duke in the ACC Championship and Ohio State will play Michigan State in the Big 10 Championship.
If either of these teams lose then the winner of the SEC Championship Game will advance to the national championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
"All I know is that we beat the No. 1 team in the country, and we are going to the SEC Championship Game," Malzahn said. "We're going to focus on that game and let everyone else focus on the other stuff."
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