TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The only title Alabama likely has on the line this week is of the statewide variety, and thats typically more than enough.The top-ranked Crimson Tide enters Saturdays Iron Bowl against No. 16 Auburn with its spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game already reserved. Since the only other unbeaten team in the Top 25 is No. 14 Western Michigan, a win probably isnt even mandatory to make the playoffs.That doesnt diminish the games meaning to Tide players and fans.It might have been cool to look at from the outside, but from the inside its still going to be a highly contested game and definitely a lot on the line for both teams, Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen said. Its still an important game for us.This one seemed destined to have the Western Division title and playoff hopes potentially on the line for both teams, just like the 2013 game the Tigers won on a 109-yard return of a missed field goal. Auburns loss to Georgia two weeks ago diminished the big-picture stakes somewhat.The game between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan has clearly usurped the pre-eminent role in terms of national title implications.Alabamas just trying to remain above the fray that has swept up every other Power-5 conference contender along the way with at least one loss. The Tide, meanwhile, has skated along to 23 consecutive wins.Alabama (11-0, 7-0 SEC, No. 1 CFP) enters the week as a 17-1/2-point favorite over the Tigers (8-3, 5-2, No. 15), who may be without injured quarterback Sean White and tailback Kamryn Pettway.The next one for `Bama is against No. 13 Florida in Atlanta for the SEC title.Thats for folks outside the team to talk about, mostly.We dont really worry about hype too much, Alabama tailback Damien Harris said. We just worry about doing whatever we have to do to be the better team.The Tide might have gotten jolted awake after a game against FCS Chattanooga that was still 14-3 after 40 minutes before winding up a 31-3 victory . It left coach Nick Saban telling a TV interviewer at halftime that he was embarrassed by the performance.Even a defense that hasnt given up a touchdown in nine-plus quarters was disappointed with its effort.We didnt play good that last game, linebacker Ryan Anderson said. It felt like we gave up 21 points last game. I was embarrassed.Center Bradley Bozeman called the performance kind of a wake-up call for us.Thats not typically needed leading up to the Alabama-Auburn game.Game notes Offensive linemen Korren Kirven and Cam Robinson are better than we expected after shoulder injuries late in the Chattanooga game, Saban said. He said both will play. 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Chasing 134, Auckland lost Rob Nicol in the fourth over of their innings, before Raval joined Phillips at the crease. They fell within an over of each other, but not before they had steered Auckland to within 16 runs of their target. Phillips made a run-a-ball 50, with one four and two sixes, while Raval struck 44 off 35 balls, with six fours. Auckland lost SM Solia to a run-out soon after the dismissals of Raval and Phillips, before Mark Chapman and Ben Hornee guided them home with one over remaining.dddddddddddd.Chapman was instrumental with the ball as well, his left-arm spin snaring three wickets to help restrict Canterbury to 133 after they had chosen to bat. Canterbury started well, with Cam Fletcher scoring 43 and adding 54 for the first wicket with Tom Latham. The run-out of Latham, however, pegged them back, and Chapman dismissed Chad Bowes, Peter Fulton and Fletcher to reduce them to 102 for 4 in the 16th over. That Canterbury got as far as 133 was down to Henry Nicholls, who came in at No. 5 and scored 39 off 27 balls, with three fours and a six. ' ' '