Alabama and Auburn will play the most pivotal game in the history of their rivalry -- perhaps in any sport, football included -- in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, then they'll do it again on March 8 in Auburn. Fans who have been raised in this rivalry know that 24 hours after Valentine's Day, one of these teams will have its heart broken.

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

Saturday’s Alabama-Auburn game will be the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 men’s basketball matchup in Southeastern Conference history.