Auburn strengthened its grip on the No. 1 spot after winning a showdown with then-No. 2 Alabama, receiving 59 of 60 first-place votes in The Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday.
The Tigers (23-2) lead the rankings for the sixth consecutive week following a 94-85 win against the Crimson Tide on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Southeastern Conference rival Florida (22-3) received the other first-place ballot and moved up to the No. 2 slot, with Alabama (21-4) dropping to No. 4.
Duke (22-3) held on to the No. 3 spot, with No. 5 Houston (21-4) followed in the top 10 by Tennessee (21-5), Texas A&M (20-5), Iowa State (20-5), Texas Tech (20-5) and St. John’s (22-4).
Michigan (20-5) made the biggest leap among ranked teams, jumping eight places to No. 12. Memphis (21-5) fell eight spots to No. 22.
The rest of the Top 25: 11. Wisconsin (20-5) 12. Michigan (20-5) 13. Purdue (19-7) 14. Michigan State (20-5) 15. Missouri (19-6) 16. Marquette (19-6) 17. Kentucky (17-8) 18. Clemson (21-5) 19. Arizona (17-8) 20. Maryland (20-6) 21. Mississippi State (18-7) 22. Memphis (21-5) 23. Kansas (17-8) 24. Ole Miss (19-7) 25. Louisville (20-6)
–Field Level Media
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