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Auburn Beats Alabama, Is Ranked No. 1 by NCAA

Auburn not only won the first-ever top-two showdown against Alabama in the longtime rivalry, the Tigers received some extra love from the NCAA.
Auburn Beats Alabama, Is Ranked No. 1 by NCAA
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl celebrates after a win over Alabama at an NCAA college basketball game in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Feb. 15, 2025. Vasha Hunt/AP Photo
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On a historic day for Auburn and Alabama in the first-ever No. 1-versus-No. 2 clash between the two schools, the NCAA tournament selection committee showed the Tigers and the Crimson Tide extra love.

The committee released the midseason top 16 seeds on Saturday, a month before the actual NCAA tournament selection show. Auburn (23–2) received the overall No. 1 seed and looked the part on the court in Saturday’s 94–85 win over the No. 2 Tide (21–4).
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