College basketball tiers took shape in non-conference play when many of the top teams squared off against each other, but now that league action is underway, the grueling demands of the season truly separate the best from the rest.

Auburn and Iowa State extended their winning streaks this week to nine and 12 games, respectively, further entrenching themselves at the top of the men's college basketball power rankings as both handled top-15 opponents at home with ease -- Auburn against No.

Duke last ranked No. 2 in the 2023-24 preseason. It last ranked No. 1 in late November of the 2021-22 season, Mike Krzyzewski's last at the helm. Stay tuned to Duke Blue Devils On SI for more Duke basketball news.

Auburn keeps winning games that come down to the wire. It's kept them on top of the AP Top 25, too. The Tigers were the unanimous choice atop the men's college basketball poll for the second consecutive week Monday,

Auburn has looked like one of the best basketball teams in the country this year and proved why it's currently ranked No. 1 with a decisive win over

Auburn claimed the program's second No. 1 ranking last week and won both its games despite playing without injured big man Johni Broome. The Tigers rolled over No. 14 Mississippi State 88-66 and survived a late comeback to beat then-No. 19 Georgia 70-68.

Texas Tech made its Top 25 season debut at No. 22 after beating Cincinnati and Oklahoma State to run its Big 12 winning streak to four games. Vanderbilt entered the poll at No. 24 for the first time since Dec. 7, 2015, as the women’s team also cracked the poll this week for the first time since 2014.

Auburn men’s basketball sits atop the AP top 25 for a second straight week. It comes after ranked wins over Mississippi State and Georgia, both without All-American center Johni Broome.

There are a pair of massive top-10 showdowns this weekend in college basketball, two games that will have a sizable impact on next week's Power Rankings. The first is Tennessee's trip to Auburn on Saturday.

All Riley Leonard had to do was smell the air to realize he was home.

Franklin welcomes Knowles with $3.1 million salary From Mirror reports Penn State this morning confirmed the hiring of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, who most recently coached at rival Ohio State.

Top-ranked Auburn has two road games this week. The Tigers will be favored in both but could theoretically lose either. So, with this in mind, I asked Kyle Boone a question on Sunday's episode of the Eye On College Basketball Podcast.