The AP No. 1 team proved why it deserved to stay at the top after taking down No. 2 Alabama on the road on Saturday. The outcome of the SEC's first ever AP No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup keeps the Tigers at No.

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Here's an updated look at where SEC men's basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings.

It was a tumultuous week for the top teams in women's college basketball. UCLA suffered its first loss of the season against rival USC. UConn made a major statement in not only snapping South Carolina's 71-game home winning streak but doing it in emphatic fashion.

Auburn retained its spot at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll Monday despite its first loss in SEC play this weekend but paid the price by losing its unanimous status among voters.

Notre Dame gets set to take on No. 13 Duke on Monday night but when it does it will have the No. 1 ranking next to its name.

Alabama basketball entered Saturday’s matchup with Auburn ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press media top 25 poll, and No. 1 in the coaches poll. After falling to the Tigers in Coleman Coliseum, the Crimson Tide tumbled in both.

Where are Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats in new AP Top 25 basketball poll and USA TODAY Coaches Poll ahead of their SEC game against Vanderbilt?

The Rebels fell five spots from No. 19 to No. 24 in this week's AP Top 25 and are one of nine SEC teams (marked in bold) in the rankings. You can view the full list below.

Auburn beat Alabama in the Southeastern Conference’s first ever No. 1 versus No. 2 men’s basketball game Saturday, re-claiming the No. 1 ranking in the coaches poll and holding onto the top spot in the AP poll.

Kentucky basketball didn’t drop much after a win over Tennessee that was followed up by a narrow loss at Texas. For the second consecutive week, the Kentucky Wildcats split their two Southeastern Conference games.