Auburn falls completely out of the Associated Press Top 25 poll and is not even included in the "Others receiving votes" area.

The latter category is for teams hovering around that maybe could slide back in, grab a crappy bowl game, possibly finish ranked between Nos. 15-25 at the end of the year. The 8-5 teams, etc.

Auburn is so bad they're not even in that "Others" category. They also fell completely out of the Coaches Poll (which is really a BS poll, even worse than the AP poll).

Here's the poll: https://collegefootball.ap.org/poll


I see them winning the Liberty game but none of the others. Ole Miss might be a possibility, maybe, but it's on the road and I think their QB will torch the secondary.

Nah ole miss will embarrass Gus. I'm not even referring to them as AU anymore

My slimmest sliver of hope is about as slim as can be regarding Ole Miss, but after Saturday it's more razor-edge thin to the point of "Is that a sliver?"

Other Liberty, maybe, I think they'll likely lose out.

Yoy're right Clem...Auburn's season is toast. Liberty is the only game they have left they will win. They sure as hell aren't going to a bowl game unless they surprise someone. There is no way Gus survives this poor season.

Liberty beat Troy yesterday

The only thing bright in the rest of AU's season is they can/could get a lot of game experience for some of the bench sitters. I'd personally like to see some different quarterback play.

Never seen a program with so much do so little.... Maybe Aubie will turn it around, That chit yesterday embarrassed the whole state...

Well,we'll take solace in that...

Agree. They have a ton of talent down there. Truly incredible how poorly they have played.

Y'all speak of talent and I honestly don't know. I don't keep up with recruiting because college game is different than high school and it doesn't always transfer over. But what has any Auburn offensive player, including the field goal kicker, ever done on the college level to prove their talent? In high school, when the player is bigger, faster, and stronger than everyone else it's easy. But in college, where everyone is big, fast, and strong, then the talented shine. Who on Auburns offense has had that shine moment? Chandler Cox? I would agree with that. Who else? If theyre not being developed to their potential, then the talent is unknown. Auburn has an OL that played only one year of high school football. Only saw one year of football before getting a scholarship. This is aimed at Auburn but really applies to all schools. Until that player displays talent, it's unknown. Ironically, the most physically gifted athletes i have ever known had one major limiting factor on their "talent": they couldn't THINK!

Auburn lacks talent in a huge way. Coaching and players both

I've given up trying to figure out Auburn's issues with talent, recruiting it, developing it and/or watching some of it fall into disarray.

I think one thing that bothers me most is they don't have a consistent running game. They supposedly have four backs right now who can run and/or/were All-State or All-Something. But without an OL you can't have an effective running game. And by effective I mean KNOWING you need to run it for 2 yards for a first, or make a drive to break the opponnent's will, or do anything whatsoever inside the 5- or 10-yard line.

Inside the 10, your opponent better think "Damn, they absolutely can run so we have to be ready for anything." Auburn cannot do that. They can get a run now and then, or a burst, but they cannot line up and on a 14-play drive covering 83 yards have nine or 10 of those being runs that make your opponent suffer.

Alabama CAN do it. I listened to the game last night driving home and it was, honestly, quite enjoyable to hear about three RBs interchanging and running over people mixed in with some passing. You have to plan for both and be ready for both.

With Auburn, you don't have to do that this season. They talk about playing "tough Auburn football" and all that, but they don't.


And having watched great, multi-back teams through the Dye era and then with Bowden and Tuberville, it's really damned frustrating. I don't want "3-yards and a cloud of dust," but when you NEED 3 yards and can't get it then you're in trouble.

Not the whole state. Maybe 1/10th. Maybe.

They've got plenty of 4*'s and some 5*'s. I think it's 85% coaching problems.

Tubs could take a bench full of 3*'s and make em play like 5's. Gus turns 4*s and what few 5's into 1 or 2's

Didn't embarrass me even a little.

I think it's rather humorous.

You're dang right about that! Them stars only means they have potential but no guarantee. With Tubs, a 3 star was almost a guarantee.

The decommits will be flowing rapidly in next few months away from auburn. I mean why would you go play there in the shape it's in?

No love for dem Gadas?. Oh well me and jmudler still love them!

I used to believe that a top recruit might want to come into a program struggling and then be able to showcase his abilities better because he'd probably get more playing time in his frosh or sophomore season.

Now, not so much. If you know a program is really struggling, like at Nebraska, or has some players but something crazy is going on, like at Auburn, then you'd probably go elsewhere.

Thus the reason for not prolonging a coaching hire when things really go south because it potentially can have a ripple effect for years. Case in point is Chizik and pulling the trigger on him when they did. If Auburn had kept him "because a nice guy!" and had another 3-9 or 4-8 season it could've been even worse.

Same with Mike Shula. Nice guy. Fomer player. But if you don't see amenable progress after four seasons, even with NCAA stuff, and have a chance to invest in someone like Saban to right the ship, then you fire the coach and hire someone you believe is better. The investment in Saban is clear proof that a successful football program (or basketball, like at Kentucky) can affect the entire university, donations, building plans and so forth.

I don't believe AU will fire Gus this year. It's not impossible but I don't think it'll happen. But another season like this one in 2019 and he's toast.