Auburn solidified its hold on the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 poll with a road win on Saturday against the then-No. 2 Alabama. The Tigers, whose unanimous No. 1 status ended last week after a three-poll stint, earned all but one first-place vote to near unanimous status once again, with Florida earning that final first-place vote.

The Gators rose to No. 2, their highest mark in the AP poll since 2014, after beating Auburn a week ago and going on to defeat Mississippi State and South Carolina this week. Meanwhile, last week’s No. 2, Alabama, dropped two spots to No. 4 after a 94-85 home loss to Auburn.

This week once again highlights the SEC’s dominance in college basketball, with the league boasting a nation-leading nine teams in the poll led by three of the top four and five in the top ten. Duke’s ranking reaches a streak of 11 weeks in the top five, affirming its standing following a consistent performance against other ranked teams.

AP Top 25

The following teams are ranked in the latest poll, with mentioned records and previous rankings:

Rank	Team	Record	Points	Prev.
1	Auburn	23-2	1499	1
2	Florida	22-3	1387	3
3	Duke	22-3	1382	3
4	Alabama	21-4	1335	2
5	Houston	21-4	1290	6

After analyzing the performance of several teams across the league, it is evident that the SEC has positioned itself powerfully as the leading conference in NCAA basketball.