Tigers tumble out of AP Poll Top 10
By Staff
Mike Self FCT Sports Editor
Auburn's stunning 27-10 loss to Arkansas on Saturday dropped the Tigers all the way down to No. 11 in this week's Associated Press Top 25.
Tommy Tuberville's team won't have much time to mourn the passing of its national championship hopes, though–not with a home game on Saturday against red-hot Florida, the team that replaced Auburn (5-1, 3-1 SEC) at No. 2 in this week's rankings.
The Gators (6-0, 4-0) whipped No. 9 LSU 23-10 on Saturday and then vaulted over two other teams who won (USC, West Virginia) to land at No. 2 heading into this week's game at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Florida is in the middle of a brutal three-game stretch that will end on October 28 when the Gators face No. 16 Georgia.
Auburn, meanwhile, lost more than a shot at the BCS title game with Saturday's defeat. The Tigers no longer control their own destiny in the SEC West.
Auburn must win the rest of its conference games and hope that Arkansas (4-1, 3-0) loses twice in SEC play. The Razorbacks still must play at South Carolina, at home against No. 8 Tennessee and at home against No. 14 LSU on the day after Thanksgiving.
Saturday's game between Auburn and Florida is scheduled to kick off at 6:45 p.m.
