No. 1 Tennessee and No. 2 Auburn remained in a battle for the top spot in the latest AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll Monday for the fourth consecutive week to keep the SEC's dominant start to the 2024-25 season rolling.

The arrival of conference play in high-major leagues across the country this week presents several opportunities for Top 25 shakeups.

College basketball AP Top 25 is out for the final time in 2024 after a holiday week in which many of the top teams were off.

Check out the latest AP Poll Top 25 projections for college basketball as conference schedules begin across the country.

Tennessee (12-0) remains undefeated during the 2024-25 men's college basketball season. The Vols are ranked No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. T

Tennessee basketball ties a program record for longest stretch at No. 1 in national polls. For the fourth straight week, Tennessee is the number one team in the country. It ties the longest streak atop the polls in program history that was set in the 2018-2019 season.

The month of December is quickly coming to an end and with that the women’s college basketball race is in full swing. Now a few days after the Christmas holiday, the AP Poll has shared another present with a shake-up to the Top 25.