NCAA Basketball

Streaking Auburn soars into top 10 ahead of Alabama game after slow entry into rankings

NCAA Men's Basketball

Auburn has vaulted into the top 10 since entering the rankings earlier this month. The eighth-ranked Tigers have won 11 straight games since a loss to Appalachian State. They’ll enter a game at rival Alabama riding the longest current winning streak among Power Five teams. But coach Bruce Pearl still wants to see how his Tigers handle tougher competition ahead, starting with the Crimson Tide.