Auburn has claimed the top spot in the AP men's basketball poll for the second time in program history, while Georgia makes its return to the rankings after a 14-year absence. The Tigers (15-1) earned 60 of 62 first-place votes after previous No. 1 Tennessee fell to Florida. The SEC features nine teams in the AP Top 25, including three of the top five and five of the top 10.
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl, center, and players reacts to a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
Bruce Pearl's Tigers claimed 60 of 62 first-place votes to rise one spot Monday after previous No. 1 Tennessee suffered its first loss of the season, falling at Florida, to end a five-week reign at the top. Auburn has been No. 1 only once before in the AP Top 25, during a three-week stint in January and February of 2022, and is the third team to sit atop the poll this season.
The Tigers' rise made them the headliner in another SEC-heavy poll, with the league having nine teams in the AP Top 25 — including three of the top five and five of the top 10.Utah State Basketball: Falslev part of dynamic duo in Logan Marquette was next at No. 7 as the only team to stay at the same spot from last week, followed by Kentucky, preseason No. 1 Kansas and Houston to round out the top 10.No. 12 Michigan State and No. 20 Michigan had the week's biggest jumps, each rising four spots. Florida and No. 17 Purdue were next by climbing three positions.While Tennessee's tumble was notable, No. 19 Illinois had the week's biggest slide by falling six spots after a weekend home loss to Southern California.
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