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Athlon Sports took the liberty of ranking all 130 Division I FBS college football programs in the entire nation, and Auburn football ended up right where they should be given their recent history and overall health of the program.
Just outside the top 25, but not too far out as to not still be in the mix to re-enter it at any time. After all, the SEC West provides every single member to instantly elevate their profile with a dominant stretch.
The Tigers–who underwent a major regime change in handing over the reins from Gus Malzahn to Bryan Harsin–landed at #29 in the rankings (aggregated by 247Sports).