The Tigers could be without star player Johni Broome, who injured his ankle in Saturday's win vs. South Carolina

Johni Broome 's injury makes Auburn's spot more tenuous, but the Tigers beat Mississippi State by 22 even without him. Duke is barely breaking a sweat while blowing out inferior ACC competition. And then there's Iowa State, which has only a two-point loss to Auburn blemishing its résumé and just dispatched Kansas by 17.

Auburn basketball could be ranked No. 1 next week, as the No. 2-ranked Tigers went 2-0 this week and No. 1 Tennessee fell to Florida on Tuesday:

When Bruce Pearl was fired at Tennessee in March 2011 and subsequently hit with a three-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA, there was no guarantee he'd ever coach at the high-major level again. I mean,

With Auburn basketball going undefeated last week, and No. 1 Tennessee suffering its first loss, are the Tigers finally the top team in the nation? Here's a full look at the rankings.

With two months of conference play left, which players stand out -- and does Broome or Flagg take the No. 1 spot?