College Football Rankings 2019: Projected Top 25, Week 7 – Florida climbs
By Zach Bigalke
Auburn Tigers. 10. lost 24-13 at No. 10 Florida. idle in Week 7. player. 842. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
Auburn is going to fall three to five spots in the AP Top 25, though they will remain on the cusp of the top 10 heading into their Week 7 bye. The 11-point loss against a top-10 Florida team was, on one hand, a lot closer for much of the contest than the final score indicates. At the same time, there was a discernible gulf between the two SEC opponents that exposed some of the youth on which the Tigers rely so heavily.
Bo Nix finished 11-of-27 and tossed three interceptions, as the freshman was finally unable to outplay his inconsistency and suffered the first defeat of his career as a college starter. JaTarvious Whitlow was unable to get into the endzone, and the defense gave up nearly 400 yards of offense to the Gators.
Auburn gets a week off to regroup before closing out the month with back-to-back road trips to Arkansas and LSU. If they can escape the month with a 7-1 record, Gus Malzahn’s crew will vault right back up into the top 10. Another loss, though, is going to eliminate them from the SEC West race and a shot at the College Football Playoff.