Auburn (4-2, 1-2 SEC) has dropped 13 spots in the AP poll after a 23-9 loss to Mississippi State (4-2, 1-2 SEC).
This places the Tigers behind No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Georgia, No. 13 LSU, No. 14 Florida and No. 18 Kentucky in the conference. They remain ahead of two other SEC teams, No. 22 Texas A&M and No. 24 Mississippi State.
The game had a slow start with a score of 3-3 at the end of quarter one, but the Bulldogs would add 10 points during the second quarter to end with a 13-3 lead at the half.
Auburn added two more field goals in the second half, but Mississippi State's 10 second-half points pulled the Bulldog's 14-point victory away.
Auburn returns home this week to face Tennessee (2-3, 0-2 SEC) in another conference matchup.
FULL TOP 25 POLL:
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Clemson
- Notre Dame
- West Virginia
- Washington
- Penn State
- Texas
- UCF
- Oklahoma
- Michigan
- LSU
- Florida
- Wisconsin
- Miami
- Oregon
- Kentucky
- Colorado
- NC State
- Auburn
- Texas A&M
- South Florida
- Mississippi State
- Cincinnati
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