(Photo by David Buono\/Icon Sportswire)<\/p>\n
The Auburn Tigers are the best team in the nation for just the second time in their program\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
With the release of the new AP Poll this week, Auburn ascended to the No. 1 spot after another 2-0 week and a dominating loss for the previous No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers against the now No. 5 ranked Florida Gators.<\/p>\n
For Auburn, it\u2019s the first time they have climbed to the No. 1 spot since three years ago when one of Bruce Pearl\u2019s best rosters ever, led by Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler, spent a number of weeks atop the poll.<\/p>\n
The SEC continues to dominate the top-25 with still nine teams ranked overall including a new entry in the Georgia Bulldogs, who ironically the Tigers will have to play on the road this weekend.<\/p>\n
Alabama comes in ranked No. 4 while Florida is No. 5, Tennessee drops from No. 1 to No. 6, Kentucky is at No. 8, Texas A&M is at No. 11, Mississippi State is at No. 15, Ole Miss is at No. 21, and Georgia is at No. 23.<\/p>\n
Auburn will try to keep the domination alive this week with a great start in a home game victory against Mississippi State on Tuesday night before the road trip to Athens this weekend.<\/p>\n
This season, every game within the conference is going to be difficult, and if Auburn wants to hold onto that No. 1 ranking then they had better be at the top of their game, even without the injured Johni Broome.<\/p>\n
Tuesday night presented their first real test both as the No. 1 team in the nation and without Broome, a test which they responded with 20-point victory over a very good Bulldogs team.<\/p>\n
Now set to hit the road this weekend for a test against a different Bulldogs in Athens, the Tigers must once again be on their game if they want to hold onto the No. 1 spot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"