Bama's credentials:
#30 Rpi
#15 strength of schedule
7 wins over RPI top 50
3 Wins over AP top 25 (2 against top 10)
Last 10 games:
5-5
Losses:
11 points at Arkansas
19 points at UF
5 points against UGA
4 points at MSU
5 points at LSU
Wins:
23 points against South Carolina
23 points against Ole Miss
4 points at UT (was much worse at one point)
16 points against AUBURN
9 points against LSU
Auburns Credentials:
#37 RPI
#39 SOS
2 wins against RPI top 50
0 wins againt AP top 25
Last 10 games:
4-6
Wins:
at Ole MIss (5 points)
against Ark (15 points)
against LSU (2 points)
against Ole Miss (6 points)
Losses:
at miss st (22 points)
at florida (3 points)
at Lsu (31 points)
against Miss st (17 points)
at Bama (16 points)
against UT (3 points)
4 of Auburns 8 Sec Wins are against Ole Miss and Arkansas
the other four against: Alabama, LSU, Vanderbilt, and South Carolina
There is NO WAY you can justify taking Auburn over Bama based on an 8-8 record compared to a 7-9. That would be like saying any single win over Vandy, Arkansas, or Ole Miss outweighs Bama's wins over either Xavier, St bonnie, or Oklahoma.
Also, auburn has losses of 22, 31, 17, and 16 in its last ten with NO high profile SEC wins while bama has a win over the division leader and Tennessee on the road.
#30 Rpi
#15 strength of schedule
7 wins over RPI top 50
3 Wins over AP top 25 (2 against top 10)
Last 10 games:
5-5
Losses:
11 points at Arkansas
19 points at UF
5 points against UGA
4 points at MSU
5 points at LSU
Wins:
23 points against South Carolina
23 points against Ole Miss
4 points at UT (was much worse at one point)
16 points against AUBURN
9 points against LSU
Auburns Credentials:
#37 RPI
#39 SOS
2 wins against RPI top 50
0 wins againt AP top 25
Last 10 games:
4-6
Wins:
at Ole MIss (5 points)
against Ark (15 points)
against LSU (2 points)
against Ole Miss (6 points)
Losses:
at miss st (22 points)
at florida (3 points)
at Lsu (31 points)
against Miss st (17 points)
at Bama (16 points)
against UT (3 points)
4 of Auburns 8 Sec Wins are against Ole Miss and Arkansas
the other four against: Alabama, LSU, Vanderbilt, and South Carolina
There is NO WAY you can justify taking Auburn over Bama based on an 8-8 record compared to a 7-9. That would be like saying any single win over Vandy, Arkansas, or Ole Miss outweighs Bama's wins over either Xavier, St bonnie, or Oklahoma.
Also, auburn has losses of 22, 31, 17, and 16 in its last ten with NO high profile SEC wins while bama has a win over the division leader and Tennessee on the road.