In a state entrenched in football tradition, Nate Oats and Bruce Pearl have transformed the Tide and Tigers to the two best teams in college basketball.

Auburn reassumed its place as the No. 1 team in the updated Coaches Poll released Monday following a 94-85 victory over Alabama. The Tigers dropped to No. 2 last week in place of

No. 2 Alabama had a prime opportunity to position itself for the atop the AP Top 25 poll and a regular-season SEC title. But instead, they dug themselves too deep of a first-half hole against No. 1 Auburn,