No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Auburn will meet in men's basketball in memorable day for programs and is sign of how far they have come and what's ahead.

This week's Starting Five previewing the men's college basketball weekend has a huge SEC showdown and three other games matching ranked opponents.

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