Auburn is ranked higher in the polls now than it has been at at any point since the start of the 2015 season.
That's what happens when you knock off No. 1.
The Tigers went into Saturday's game against Georgia ranked No. 10 in both the AP Top 25 and Amway Coaches Poll. After blowing out the Bulldogs 40-17 at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn moved up four spots to No. 6 in both polls.
That's one spot ahead of the Bulldogs, who entered the week ranked No. 2 in both national polls (despite being ranked No. 1 in the College Football Playoff Rankings) but dropped five spots to No. 7.
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Auburn hasn't been ranked higher than No. 6 since 2014, when it rose to as high as No. 2.
Alabama held onto the top spot in both polls despite needing a second-half comeback and last-second touchdown to win at Mississippi State on Saturday. The Crimson Tide will come to the Plains for the Iron Bowl in two weeks with the SEC West title on the line.
Georgia, which won the SEC East on Nov. 4, will face the winner of that game in the SEC Championship on Dec. 2.
Miami, Oklahoma, Clemson and Wisconsin rounded out the top five in the AP poll ahead of Auburn.
The Tigers will have one final tuneup before that all-important Iron Bowl, hosting Louisiana-Monroe this Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. That game will kick off at 11 a.m. and be broadcast on ESPN2.
The next set of CFP rankings will be released on Tuesday. Auburn is ranked No. 10 but is bound to move up after Saturday's win.
Josh Vitale is the Auburn beat writer for the Opelika-Auburn News. You can follow him on Twitter at @AUBlog. To reach him by email, click here.