Auburn men's basketball reaches highest ranking since 2000
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AUBURN, AL (WSFA) - The Auburn men's basketball team continues its move up the polls.
Monday, the Tigers hit No. 8 on the AP Top 25 Poll, the team's highest ranking since it sat at No. 7 back in 2000.
Coach Bruce Pearl has his team sitting at a 21-2 record on the season, including a 9-1 run in conference play, the best in the SEC.
The team's latest win came Saturday night against Vanderbilt, 93-81.
Tennessee and Kentucky are the only other SEC teams in the Top 25 with the Volunteers (17-5) climbing to No. 15 and the Wildcats (17-6) falling to No. 24.
Villanova remains the No. 1 ranked team in the country.
Auburn hosts Texas A&M Wednesday, a team that has yet to win a conference road game this season.
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