Auburn and Alabama will take perhaps the biggest step in the basketball rivalry on Saturday, when they’ll make Southeastern Conference history as the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in league history.

The SEC told the T News that it's no coincidence that both games between Alabama basketball and Auburn fall on Saturdays this season.

"College GameDay" takes over Tuscaloosa with a matchup between Auburn and Alabama. Here's everything basketball fans need to know.

No. 2 Alabama is set to host No. 1 Auburn on Saturday and nearly the entire college basketball world is ready to watch the 44th all-time meeting between the top-2 teams in the country. The key word there was "nearly" as Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats doesn't want to talk about the Tigers just yet.

Auburn plays against Alabama in an SEC basketball game this Saturday. Fans can purchase their tickets for the game today.

On's Sports Bistreaux in Hoover reacted to Auburn being No. 1 and Alabama coming in at No. 2 in the AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday.

The Alabama head coach spoke to the media minutes before the AP poll was released, where the Crimson Tide was one spot behind Auburn. So Oats knew Alabama was No. 1 in the coaches poll, but unaware of where his team would be ranked by the AP voters.

Auburn barely edged out rival Alabama to remain No. 1 and Florida jumped three places to give the Southeastern Conference the top three spots in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday.

The Ap Top-25 Poll for men's college basketball was released on Monday, and the UConn Huskies, Illinois Fighting Illini, and Oregon Ducks are all outside of the top-25. No. 1 Auburn Tigers remain on top after losing to the No.