Auburn basketball experienced the ebbs and flows of life in the SEC last week.
The Tigers opened the week by blowing out rival Alabama by 18 points on Wednesday at home before experiencing a trap game in Gainesville on Saturday, losing 81-65 to Florida. The uneven week has caused Auburn to take a slight hit in the latest rankings.
The updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll was released Monday, and the Tigers have fallen to No. 12, down one spot from a week ago.
This week’s slate will provide a challenge to Auburn, as they will face two teams in the top 25 at home. The week begins Wednesday as the hottest team in the SEC, South Carolina, pays a visit to the Plains. The Gamecocks jump nine spots to No. 11 after taking care of Ole Miss and Vanderbilt at home. Kentucky, which visits Auburn on Saturday, fell to No. 20 after suffering its fourth loss over its last six games on Saturday to Gonzaga.
Five SEC schools are in this week’s coaches poll. Joining the aforementioned programs are Tennessee at No. 9 and Alabama at No. 15.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | UConn | 22-2 | 792 (24) | – |
| 2 | Purdue | 22-2 | 776 (8) | – |
| 3 | Houston | 21-3 | 722 | +2 |
| 4 | Marquette | 18-5 | 647 | +3 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 19-5 | 643 | -2 |
| 6 | Arizona | 19-5 | 642 | +2 |
| 7 | Kansas | 19-5 | 635 | -3 |
| 8 | Duke | 18-5 | 529 | +2 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 17-6 | 524 | -3 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 18-5 | 510 | +4 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 21-3 | 475 | +9 |
| 12 | Auburn | 19-5 | 421 | -1 |
| 13 | Baylor | 17-6 | 402 | – |
| 14 | Illinois | 17-6 | 356 | -2 |
| 15 | Alabama | 17-7 | 337 | +1 |
| 16 | Creighton | 17-7 | 242 | +2 |
| 17 | BYU | 17-6 | 202 | +2 |
| 18 | Dayton | 19-4 | 195 | -1 |
| 19 | St Mary’s | 20-6 | 185 | +7 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 16-7 | 136 | -5 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 16-8 | 117 | -12 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 18-6 | 117 | +10 |
| 23 | Virginia | 19-5 | 109 | +7 |
| 24 | Indiana State | 22-3 | 106 | +3 |
| 25 | Colorado State | 19-5 | 96 | +4 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 21 Utah State; No. 22 Florida Atlantic; No. 23 Texas Tech; No. 24 San Diego State; No. 25 New Mexico
Others Receiving Votes
Utah State 94; Texas Tech 89; Florida Atlantic 63; Clemson 38; Gonzaga 35; San Diego State 34; Nevada 27; TCU 20; Washington State 18; Grand Canyon 13; Texas A&M 9; New Mexico 8; Florida 8; Northwestern 6; South Florida 5; Wake Forest 4; VCU 4; Michigan State 4; James Madison 3; Richmond 1; App State 1
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