Tennessee and Auburn remained Nos. 1-2 atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. They were the headliners among the Southeastern Conference's haul of 10 ranked teams.

Auburn strengthened its case to be No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll after defeating Purdue. Cincinnati and Dayton squared off in a close battle. Tennessee, Florida and Oklahoma remained undefeated with the Sooners narrowly escaping against Michigan.

After suffering an 87-69 loss to Auburn on Saturday, Purdue dropped outside the top-20 in the latest Associated Press poll.

USC moved up three spots in the AP Top 25 after beating UConn 72-70 in a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight game that the Huskies won.

Coach Mark Pope's team is ranked 10th and dropped six spots in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll and the latest AP Top 25 Poll. The Wildcats will host Brown at 2 p.m. Dec. 31 at Rupp Arena.

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Tennessee retain the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll but another SEC team took a tumble after a surprising loss.

Tennessee, Auburn and Iowa State retained the first three spots in the latest Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll, released Monday. The Volunteers (11-0) grabbed 41 first-place votes and Auburn (11-1) the other 21.

The AP Top 25 college basketball poll released Monday featured Tennessee holding on to its No. 1 ranking despite a strong surge from No. 2 Auburn. The Volunteers received 41 first-place votes, while the Tigers snagged the other 21 votes for the top spot.