Here's a look at the previous ranked matchups between Alabama and Auburn men's basketball, who meet Saturday as the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the country

In one of the biggest college basketball games of the year, the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 1 Auburn Tigers will meet with first place in the SEC on the line. But is this matchup also a meeting of two teams that will dominate the future of the sport?

In a state entrenched in football tradition, Nate Oats and Bruce Pearl have transformed the Tide and Tigers to the two best teams in college basketball.