The battle between No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Alabama headlined a week which was guaranteed to shake up the AP Poll Top 25 again after a thrilling slate of games. The top-ranked matchup delivered, setting teams up to battle for their spot.
Auburn held serve and kept its spot at No. 1, and created more separation at the top of college basketball with just a month left in the regular season before conference tournaments and the NCAA Tournament begin.
After seeing Alabama fall short at home, here is a predictive look at what the 2024-25 AP Poll Top 25 could look like on Monday.
Auburn settled the debate of which team should hold the No. 1 spot in the updated AP Poll Top 25, knocking off Alabama on the road after picking up a midweek win in SEC play to keep hold of the lead in the SEC title race and create separation up top.
Duke regained its form this week, picking up a pair of convincing wins against California and Stanford. They now see if they can break the tie against Florida, or if they will have enough on the resume to hold serve and push Alabama further down.
- 4. Alabama (Last Week: 2)
Alabama took care of business in the midweek to set up the anticipated No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup against Auburn but took a home loss which should not set them back too far based on their overall resume and the strength of competition.