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SEC Basketball Power Rankings Week 8: Auburn claims No. 1 spot

Auburn is at the top in this week’s SEC Basketball Power Rankings.

We are this close to the start of conference play, and things are shaking up a little bit.

After defeating both Gonzaga and Houston, Alabama lost on the road to 6-4 Memphis (who holds losses to Georgia and Ole Miss already). The Crimson Tide, who held the No. 1 spot in last week’s power rankings, slides this week.

The SEC team on the other side of the Yellowhammer State has been holding steady. Auburn has now won nine straight with their most recent victory being a Quad 1 victory over St. Louis, a game where the Tigers were down 13 in the second half.

Kentucky Basketball has been confusing to watch this season, having lost their two most meaningful games (Duke and Notre Dame) of the season before absolutely crushing North Carolina last Saturday. The Wildcats’ 29-point victory was the second-largest victory for UK in series history.

Here are this week’s SEC Basketball Power Rankings heading into week eight.

Takeaways from Auburn basketball vs St Louis

This one was tough.

What a poorly officiated game.

Auburn defeats St. Louis 74-70 in St. Louis in a very oddly officiated game.

Give St. Louis credit, they fought hard and played well down the stretch. Yuri Collins is a legitimate point guard. But the Billikens were aided by the officiating crew in key moments. KD Johnson was mauled constantly and nobody batted an eye.

The Tigers defense needs work. As does the shot selection. There were issues exposed in this game that Auburn will be working on. Thank goodness Allen Flanigan is coming back.

Here are five takeaways from Auburn vs St. Louis.