ASSOCIATED PRESS Mississippi State quarterback Garrett Shrader (6) carries the ball for a first down as Auburn defensive backs Jeremiah Dinson (20) and Daniel Thomas (24) defend during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Auburn, Ala. By Case Keefer (contact) Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 | 2 a.m. Apologies to Auburn may be in order. Last week, using future odds as a guidepost, I declared the list of contenders for the College Football Playoff to be limited to seven teams. If the Tigers weren’t in the mix before, they certainly belong there now. Auburn had arguably the most impressive performance of Week 4 in blowing out Mississippi State 56-23 as 7.5-point favorites — a game in which I played the other side. It had an immediate effect in local sports books. There’s now an eighth team below 50-to-1 to win the national championship as the Tigers trimmed to 40-to-1 in the aftermath of the victory. The number likely would have gone lower if it weren’t for the Tigers’ treacherous remaining schedule, which might be the toughest in the nation. Their challenges continue this week as they head to Gainesville, Fla., to take on the… Read full this story
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