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College Basketball Power Rankings: Auburn and LSU climb to the top, Villanova re-enters, Illinois makes debut

College Basketball Power Rankings: Auburn and LSU climb to the top, Villanova re-enters, Illinois makes debut

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Record: 15-1 | Last week: 5th. The only team with a rightful claim to the top spot this week. Auburn’s only loss took two overtimes on a neutral floor against a UConn team that is probably NCAA Tournament-bound. The Tigers have won 12 straight, which ties another Hey Nineteen team for the longest active win streak. In Tuesday’s win at Alabama, freshman phenom Jabari Smith added to his résumé reel by posting a career-high 25 points to go with six rebounds and four blocks. It was the true moment of national arrival for this season’s Tigers team. Auburn has never been ranked No. 1, and it probably won’t get there on Monday…

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