The new AP poll is out, and the Auburn Tigers are No. 1 on the list for the second time in program history. The first time was for three weeks in January and February of 2022. Auburn jumped Tennessee for the No. 1 spot after the Volunteers lost 73-43 to Florida on Tuesday in Gainesville. Tennessee had be No. 1 for five weeks.

Chad Baker-Mazara scored 20 points, and No. Auburn beat No. Mississippi State 88-66 on Tuesday night in its first game without star center Johni Broome.

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AUBURN, Ala ... Aden Holloway led Alabama (14-3, 3-1) with 15 points, and Mark Sears added 11. No. 7 MARQUETTE 85, DEPAUL 83, OT CHICAGO (AP) — David Joplin made two of his seven 3-pointers ...

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Chad Baker-Mazara scored 20 points, and No. 1 Auburn beat No. 15 Mississippi State 88-66 on Tuesday night in its first game without star center Johni Broome. Chaney Johnson ...

It is a top-25 Big Ten battle as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue-Oregon prediction and pick.

Saturday, Jan. 18 Phoenix at Detroit, 4 p.m. Atlanta at Boston, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Indiana, 7 p.m. Washington at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 9 p.m.

This is going to turn into “hey, what ranked SEC teams are clubbering each other today” every weekend, isn’t it

Youngstown St. at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. CS Northridge at Hawaii, 12 a.m. Iowa at UCLA, 9 p.m. Air Force at Fresno St., 10 p.m. Boise St. at New Mexico, 11 p.m.

Auburn and Iowa State extended their winning streaks this week to nine and 12 games, respectively, further entrenching themselves at the top of the men's college basketball power rankings as both handled top-15 opponents at home with ease -- Auburn against No.

No. 1 Auburn (16-1) at No. 23 Georgia (14-3), 1 p.m. No. 2 Iowa St. (15-1) at West Virginia (12-4), 5 p.m. No. 3 Duke (15-2) at Boston College (9-8), 8 p.m. No. 5 Florida (15-2) vs. Texas (12-5), 4 p.m.

Things are getting crowded at both the top of the bracket (positively) and near the cut line (derogatory). Friday’s schedule may help provide a bit more clarity there, however.