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Two weeks ago, Auburn basketball suffered a setback when it dropped a home game to then-No. 6 Florida, causing them to slide one spot in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll ahead of its showdown with rival Alabama, who jumped to the top.
Following Saturday’s showing in Tuscaloosa, in which it never trailed and held Alabama to 39% shooting, Auburn returned to its rightful place of No. 1 in the latest coaches poll by receiving the unanimous vote.
Auburn returns to No. 1 after picking up two key SEC road wins last week. Auburn first knocked off Vanderbilt in Nashville, 80-68, following a pair of 20-point efforts from Denver Jones and Tahaad Pettiford. The Tigers followed suit Saturday by beating rival Alabama in Tuscaloosa, 94-85. Auburn’s win was fueled by solid defense and a strong effort on offense that resulted in six players reaching double-figures in points.
The Crimson Tide fell to No. 4 in the coaches poll following its loss to Auburn. Florida and Duke jumped Alabama to move to No. 2 and No. 3 respectively while Houston slid into the No. 5 slot, jumping No. 6 Tennessee. Auburn has faced, or will face, seven teams ranked in this week’s top 10, holding a 5-2 record. The Tigers will meet No. 8 Texas A&M on Tuesday, March 4, four days before its rematch with the Crimson Tide in Neville Arena.
Here is a look at this week’s Coaches Poll from USA TODAY Sports.
Rank
Team
Record
Points
1
Auburn
23-2
775 (31)
2
Florida
22-3
712
3
Duke
22-3
704
4
Alabama
21-4
692
5
Houston
21-4
672
6
Tennessee
21-5
605
7
Texas A&M
20-5
570
8
Iowa State
20-5
534
9
St. John’s
22-4
501
10
Texas Tech
20-5
488
11
Wisconsin
20-5
441
12
Michigan
20-5
413
13
Michigan State
20-5
407
14
Purdue
19-7
388
15
Marquette
19-6
284
16
Missouri
19-6
272
17
Clemson
21-5
267
18
Arizona
17-8
223
19
Memphis
21-5
184
20
Maryland
20-6
183
21
Kentucky
17-8
162
22
Louisville
20-6
109
23
Mississippi State
18-7
106
24
Saint Mary’s
23-4
86
25
Kansas
17-8
69
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Publish date : 2025-02-18 14:27:00
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