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College Football Rankings 2016: Projected AP Top 25 after Week 9

By Zach Bigalke

Oct 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) returns a punt for a touchdown during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Washington won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) returns a punt for a touchdown during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Washington won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Auburn Tigers wide receiver Marcus Davis (80) carries the ball as he is defended by Mississippi Rebels defensive back Zedrick Woods (36) during the second half of the game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Auburn won 40-29. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Auburn Tigers wide receiver Marcus Davis (80) carries the ball as he is defended by Mississippi Rebels defensive back Zedrick Woods (36) during the second half of the game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Auburn won 40-29. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

After losing two of its first three games to open the season, Auburn has been on a tear to return to relevance in the SEC West. Though Ole Miss held the lead through most of the first half at home, Gus Malzahn’s team came out of the locker room after the intermission and flipped the script. Sean White threw for 247 yards and a touchdown, while Kamryn Pettway racked up 236 yards and a rushing score on 30 carries. While Chad Kelly threw for 465 yards and three scores for the Rebels, they were never able to get much going consistently on the ground.

Now Auburn is in great position to arrive at the Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa on Thanksgiving weekend with a shot at making that game a winner-take-all affair for the division. The Tigers open November at home against Vanderbilt, then face Georgia on the road. Before they face the rival Crimson Tide, they get a virtual bye week against an FCS Alabama A&M team that is under .500 two-thirds of the way through its season. If they arrive at Bryant-Denny Stadium with nine wins, Auburn could set up a three-way tie for the division with a win.

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