(JULIE BENNETT)
Auburn may have finished dead last in the Southeastern Conference's Western Division last season, but the defending national champions won't be taking the Tigers lightly this fall.
Since Auburn upset Alabama 34-28 in the 2013 Iron Bowl with a thrilling last-second kick return for a touchdown, the Crimson Tide has strung together two consecutive wins in the heated rivalry. Alabama knocked off Auburn 55-44 in a shootout in Tuscaloosa in 2014 before claiming a 29-13 victory on the Plains last season. The Tide advanced to the College Football Playoffs in each season and won it all last January.