Preseason AP Top 25 Poll: Auburn Tigers unranked to begin season
The preseason AP Top 25 poll was released Monday morning.
The Auburn Tigers are not ranked inside the poll to begin the season. However, they are receiving votes.
Auburn earned 15 points from the voters, leaving them outside of the poll but inside the 'others receiving votes' category. Based on where they fall in total points, the Tigers will technically be ranked No. 36 to begin the season. Five of Auburn's 12 regular season opponents will start the season inside the top 25 (Alabama, Georgia, Texas A&M, Arkansas, and Ole Miss).
This marks the second season in a row that the Tigers did not start the season ranked in the AP Top 25 poll. The last time that happened was 2012-13.
A total of six SEC teams are ranked. The ACC has five teams, the Big Ten has four, the Pac 12 and the Big 12 have three, the AAC has two, and the independents have two.
A panel of 62 sports writers and broadcasters from around the country votes on the poll weekly.
Here is the entire AP Top 25.
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Georgia
4. Clemson
5. Notre Dame
6. Texas A&M
7. Utah
8. Michigan
9. Oklahoma
10. Baylor
11. Oregon
12. Oklahoma State
13. North Carolina State
14. USC
15. Michigan State
16. Miami
17. Pittsburgh
18. Wisconsin
19. Arkansas
20. Kentucky
21. Ole Miss
22. Wake Forest
23. Cincinnati
24. Houston
25. BYU
Auburn opens the season on September 3rd vs Mercer. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. and will be aired on the SEC Network.
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