Both Auburn and Alabama boast top 20 basketball teams in the latest Associated Press poll.

Auburn, 4-0, came in at No. 13 in this week's AP Poll, while Alabama, also enjoying a 4-0 record, was rated No. 18.

The Tigers are the second-highest-ranked SEC team in this week’s poll, trailing No. 9 Arkansas. Kentucky fell from No. 4 to No. 15.

Auburn is in Cancun, Mexico, this week to participate in the Cancun Challenge. Their first game will be Tuesday against Bradley.

The Crimson Tide will be in Portland, Oregon, this week for the Phil Knight Invitational tournament. They are set to face No. 12 Michigan State in a late Thanksgiving Day tipoff to begin tournament play.

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