SEC Team Takes Over No. 1 Spot In AP Top 25, Eight Others Ranked

Auburn took over the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll.

The Tigers replaced Tennessee, which was previously ranked No. 1 but dropped down five spots to No. 6 after losing to Florida last week.

SEC Teams Ranked In The AP Top 25:
1. Auburn 15-1
4. Alabama 14-2
5. Florida 15-1
6. Tennessee 15-1
8. Kentucky 13-3
11. Texas A&M 13-3
15. Mississippi St. 14-2
21. Mississippi 14-2
23. Georgia 14-2

AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll:
1. Auburn 15-1 (60)
2. Iowa St. 14-1
3. Duke 14-2 (1)
4. Alabama 14-2
5. Florida 15-1 (1)
6. Tennessee 15-1
7. Marquette 14-2
8. Kentucky 13-3
9. Kansas 12-3
10. Houston 12-3
11. Texas A&M 13-3
12. Michigan St. 14-2
13. Oregon 15-2
14. UConn 13-4
15. Mississippi St. 14-2
16. Gonzaga 14-4
17. Purdue 13-4
18. Memphis 13-3
19. Illinois 12-4
20. Michigan 13-3
21. Mississippi 14-2
22. Utah St. 16-1
23. Georgia 14-2
24. Wisconsin 13-3
25. Baylor 11-4

Others receiving votes: St. John's 83, Oklahoma 63, West Virginia 61, Arizona 26, Louisville 17, Texas Tech 12, Maryland 11, Clemson 8, Missouri 8, Cincinnati 4, San Diego State 4, Saint Mary's 3, UC Irvine 2, New Mexico 2

Dropped from rankings: Oklahoma 17, West Virginia 21, UCLA 22