Since losing two of three at the Players Era Festival, Houston has been the best team in college hoops, per Bart Torvik, and has a ridiculous 79.6 adjusted defensive efficiency. Tennessee is just holding on to the best defense crown at KenPom over Houston — 87.1 to 87.3 — but the Coogs are coming.

For the fifth week in a row, Auburn men’s basketball remains No. 2 in the AP Top 25, trailing only Southeastern Conference foe Tennessee. The Tigers picked up 15 first place votes this week, compared to Tennessee’s 45.