CBB With Danny Z: Iron Bowl On The Hardwood, Kansas St. Is An Enigma And A Rough Week For Bettors

As usual, there's so much going on in college basketball. Selection Sunday is just over a month away, so the season is starting to hit its stride. Let's not waste any more time and get right into the latest edition of CBB With Danny Z. 

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College football fans are used to the Alabama-Auburn game (The Iron Bowl) being one of the biggest matchups of the season. But what about college basketball? Well, that's exactly what we've got on Saturday in Tuscaloosa when the No. 1 Auburn Tigers visit the No. 2 Crimson Tide. 

Auburn has lost two games this year and both came against current Top 5 opponents (Duke and Florida). They have an impressive resume that includes wins over current Top 10 teams, Houston, Iowa State, Tennessee and Purdue. 

Alabama has been incredibly impressive, as well, and enters Saturday's showdown on a seven-game winning streak. The Tide also defeated Houston, but lost to Purdue. However, they also defeated No. 8 Texas A&M, giving them two wins over current Top 10 opponents. 

Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats shake hands before a game. 

(Jake Crandall/USA Today Network)

Both teams have also been good against the spread this season, sporting nearly identical records (Auburn is 14-9-1 ATS and Alabama is 14-10). It's worth noting, though, that the Tide have been much better against SEC opponents (8-3 ATS) than the Tigers (5-6 ATS). 

So, what's going to give? According to Team Rankings, Auburn is the overall No. 1 team in predictive analytics, with Alabama at No. 4. Ken Pom also has Auburn at No. 1 but has Alabama all the way down at