Posted on September 28th, 2009 by Admin

Auburn is getting a ton of respect from the good people over at College Football News. The College Football News rankings were released today, and they have Auburn ranked as the #5 team in the nation.

However, they toss out this disclaimer after ranking Virginia Tech at #4: “Take the teams from No. 5 to, roughly, No. 35, throw them in a bag and pick them out, and you’d probably have the right order.”

Check it out:

5. Auburn 4-0

Last Week: W, Ball State 54-30
This Week: at Tennessee

Why the ranking is too high: The special teams are struggling a bit with no return game, and the home win over West Virginia a few weeks ago was a bit shaky needing turnovers to win. Auburn hasn’t gone on the road yet and now has to go away for three of the next four games.

Why the ranking is too low: The 49-24 win over Mississippi State in Week Two now looks really, really strong. The offensive line has been fantastic, and after the win over Ball State, Chris Todd and the passing game proved they can move the offense if needed.