Nov. 21, 2017
By Greg Ostendorf
AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. -- There wasn't much change at the top of this week's College Football Playoff rankings. Auburn remained at No. 6, and with the exception of No. 2 Miami and No. 3 Clemson switching places, the rest of the top 10 was identical to what it was in last week's rankings.
However, with No. 1 Alabama at home this weekend and a rematch with No. 7 Georgia looming in the SEC championship game, the Tigers still essentially control their own destiny for the playoff. Win both games, and they're likely in.
But this Auburn team isn't worried about the playoff. They're focused on winning Saturday, winning the SEC West and going to Atlanta to play in the SEC championship game. Winning the SEC was the goal when the season began, and it's still the goal heading into the Iron Bowl. Alabama is just the next team standing in the way.
"After that LSU game we stood in this room and we said we have to win five in a row," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said Tuesday. "We took it one game at a time, and we've won four. No. 5 is next Saturday, and like I said, we're going to have to play very good. The team knows that, so we're looking forward to it."
Greg Ostendorf is a Senior Writer for AuburnTigers.com. Follow him on Twitter: Follow @greg_ostendorf