Auburn's victory propelled them into the AP top five over the next week. On the same day, #4 ranked Stanford was upset by unranked USC 20-17, allowing Auburn to be promoted to #6 in the subsequent AP Poll. The following Saturday during Auburn's bye week, two upsets occurred by a combined 58 points when unranked Arizona knocked off #5 ranked Oregon and #10 Oklahoma State defeated #3 Baylor. Auburn was promoted to #4 in the AP Poll as a result.
