College Football Rankings 2016: Projected AP Top 25 after Week 6

Oct 8, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver Drew Morgan (middle) returns a kickoff for a long gain during the second quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 8, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Kamryn Pettway (36) runs the ball during the second quarter of the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

Auburn will likely move into the AP Top 25 this week after a resounding 24-point win at Mississippi State. Gus Malzahn leaned on Kamryn Pettway to carry the rock on Saturday, and the back responded with 169 yards and three touchdowns on 39 hard carries. Sean White added 204 yards and a touchdown on just 18 attempts through the air. The Tigers’ defense held Mississippi State under 300 total yards of offense and forced three turnovers in the victory.

The early losses to Clemson and Texas A&M look better and better with each passing week that those two teams remain undefeated. Auburn has a bye week coming up to rest ahead of tough games home against Arkansas and away at Ole Miss to end October. If the Tigers can get to November already bowl eligible, their final tests will come at Georgia on November 12 and at Alabama for the Iron Bowl on November 26. After it looked like Malzahn was on the hot seat on the Plains, it looks more and more like his team merely ran into a couple of buzzsaws early.

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