The SEC has proven so far this season that they are the best conference in the country in college basketball, and it has been quite some time since anyone has been able to say that with a lot of confidence. But when the conference is dominating the AP Poll rankings as much as they are, it's hard to argue against that.
Now that SEC play has officially begun and every team has played their first conference game, it's time to begin our weekly power rankings as ach team battles it out for the top spot in the best conference in the country.
So let's jump right in and see who takes the top spot in the first edition of these rankings.
1. Auburn Tigers
There is a big debate in the college basketball world surrounding who the No. 1 team in the country should be, and that decision is tough for these rankings as well. Tennessee is undefeated and the No. 1 team in the country according to the AP Poll, but it's the Auburn Tigers who most think is the best team in the country.
The reason people think this way is because Auburn has the far better resume compared to the Vols, even though they lost one game. The Tigers have great wins against Houston, Iowa State, North Carolina, Memphis and Purdue this season. Also, their only loss came to Duke which is never a bad loss.
The Tigers are also 1-0 in SEC play after taking down Missouri in their SEC opener. Up next for Auburn is a road date with Texas Tuesday night which will be yet another tough test for the Tigers, but this is a game they should win to help continue building an even stronger resume.