Gonzaga narrowly edged Auburn for the No. 1 spot in the new AP Top 25 poll on Monday, leaving the Tigers just shy of reaching the top spot for the first time in program history. Auburn received more first-place votes (36) than Gonzaga (25), but the Zags claimed No. 1 with a 1,486-1,482 edge in total points.
The Zags crushed BYU 110-84 and Santa Clara 115-83 last week to improve to 14-2 (3-0 WCC). Gonzaga was No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 and remained there for the first three polls until its loss to Duke in late November.
At 16-1 (5-0 SEC), Auburn had a compelling case to be No. 1. The Tigers are on a 13-game winning streak and notched road wins over Alabama and Ole Miss last week. The Tigers were No. 4 but had a chance to climb all the way to the top following an 0-2 week for previous No. 1 Baylor and a loss for previous No. 3 UCLA.
Despite coming up just short, Auburn will have an opportunity to make its…
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