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

Auburn and Alabama put on a show Saturday in Tuscaloosa, and in the process, the Tigers and Crimson Tide proved plenty to the college basketball world.