Final Argument for No. 1 by Unscathed Auburn
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The No. 3 Tigers completed their perfect season with a 16-13 victory over No. 9 Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night.
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When a team is undefeated and ranked No. 2 in the nation, there are no exposed warts. But lose a game the way No. 2 Auburn did to Arkansas, and the blemishes are revealed in a hurry.
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Auburn has won nine of its 11 games by 18 points or more. The Tigers are averaging 419.2 yards per game and will pound teams on the ground before going for the kill through the air.
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Auburn has put together one of the greatest years in school history, claiming a spot in today's Southeastern Conference title game against No. 15 Tennessee.
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Auburn showed off more than a new offense Monday night.
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Oklahoma is the only No. 2. After a week of sharing the No. 2 ranking with Auburn, Oklahoma edged ahead of the Tigers in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday.
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A 10-point win to keep the No. 1 ranking and remain unbeaten would make most coaches happy. Probably very happy. Not Roy Williams.
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The Auburn football team crept closer to Oklahoma for the coveted second spot in the latest Bowl Championship Series rankings, which were released on Monday.
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Auburn and California finished their seasons Saturday with victories. But both teams may have left poll voters wanting more. When the final BCS standings and bowl pairings are announced on
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Auburn made its case on the field &#151; and off &#151; and enough voters were swayed.
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In college football, it's never too late to get in some last-minute campaigning. No. 3 Auburn did just that, pitching its Sugar Bowl matchup with ninth-ranked Virginia Tech as a co-national championship game.
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College footballâs 3 1/2-month regular season has come down to this: Three critical games. And a couple of critical votes. Unbeaten USC, Oklahoma and Auburn remain 1-2-3 in Mondayâs Bowl Championship Series
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Auburn&#39;s 38-28 win in the SEC championship game Saturday gave the Tigers a perfect 12-0 regular season. It was the first Auburn football team to accomplish that feat.
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Enough. Enough of who the best player in college football was this season.
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After two ugly losses and two lightweight wins, the Auburn Tigers finally had a chance to prove their mettle against Tennessee last season.
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McLEAN, Va. -- Auburn picked up two more first-place votes but remained third in the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches&#39; poll, released Sunday.
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Flashing championship credentials, Auburn took a major step toward forcing its way into the national title game.