In one of the most turbulent weekends of the season so far, five of the top ten teams in Friday's Bracketology projected 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket lost. However, when everyone loses, sometimes nobody loses.

Grant Nelson erupted for 25 points and Mark Sears added 24 as the Crimson Tide (15-3 overall, 4-1 SEC) defeated the Kentucky Wildcats, 102-97, at Rupp Arena. Alabama’s victory came four days after an ugly 74-64 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels at Coleman Coliseum.

Despite Iowa State ’s 64-57 loss at then-unranked West Virginia, the Cyclones moved down just one spot. While Alabama, Florida and Tennessee stayed put, Michigan State (16-2) and Houston (14-3) made significant jumps.

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.

Auburn plays its second SEC road game against South Carolina on Saturday afternoon. Here is everything you need to know about the game

AUBURN, Ala. (AP ... 4-0 Southeastern Conference). 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 in overtime, and No ...

It's been an uneven week for multiple teams ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Iowa State, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Marquette and Kentucky all have single digits next to their names but still lost as favorites this week.

Only three teams — Alabama, Florida and No. 6 Tennessee — held the same spot from a week ago. The chaotic week allowed No. 8 Michigan State to move into the top 10 for the first time this season and No. 22 Missouri into the poll for the first time since 2022-23.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Grant Nelson had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4 Alabama beat No. 8 Kentucky 102-97 on Saturday in a matchup of two of the top offensive teams in the country. Nelson was 7 for 13 from the field and 9 for 10 at the line. He scored a total of 21 points in his previous three games.

With conference play well underway, and eight weeks to go until Selection Sunday, here is an early look at which teams could make the NCAA tournament field.

Time to shuffle the teams and file another weekly ballot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. 1. Auburn (17-1) — Freshman guard Tahaad Pettiford, a 44% three-point shooter, carried the Tigers past Georgia. They’re off until Tennessee visits Saturday.

Grant Nelson had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4 Alabama beat No. 8 Kentucky 102-97 on Saturday in a matchup of two of the top