It is unlikely that Auburn will make the College Football Playoff this upcoming season, though we have seen crazier things happen, such as in 2013, when Gus Malzahn led the Tigers to the BCS National Championship Game in his first year on the Plains.
And while Alex Golesh, Byrum Brown and this almost brand-new squad might have eyes on the playoffs, history suggests the Tigers would love to just see a bowl game and a winning season after five straight losing seasons.
But there is still a role that Auburn could play this season: that of spoiler. And for CBS Sports’ Austin Nivison, the Tigers could possibly ruin the playoff hopes of a familiar foe in Ole Miss.
From Nivison:
“The Rebels' schedule is pretty relentless. They play , LSU and in the span of 20 days to start the season. They also have a four-week span in which home games against and Georgia are sandwiched between road trips to Texas and Oklahoma. That month may be what makes or breaks the season for Ole Miss, so Auburn is probably a must-win game. It's hard to imagine the Rebels dropping that one and being in the driver's seat for a playoff spot.”
Auburn could serve up as a trap game for Ole Miss
While Lane Kiffin is now in Baton Rouge and no longer the head coach of the Rebels, Ole Miss still has an extremely talented squad led by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who took the Rebels to the cusp of the national title game this past season. Pete Golding is now in charge after leading Ole Miss on that playoff run, and as Nivison points out, Golding’s team could be overlooking Golesh and his Tigers after such colossal matchups against other programs looking to make the playoffs.
The win would be even sweeter for Auburn fans as Ole Miss’ roster consists of a few former Tigers, including former 5-star recruit Deuce Knight, Jayln Crawford, Antonio Kite and Horatio Fields.
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