The rivalry showdown between the top two teams in the country lived up to the hype and highlighted how the SEC is the top men’s hoops league in the country.

Despite all of the awesome football players who have come through Auburn (like Cam Newton and Bo Jackson), and all of the awesome football players who have come through Alabama (like Jalen Hurts and Derrick Henry),

How Alabama vs. Auburn became a basketball game between national title contenders is a story no one saw coming.