For a few hours this past Saturday, it looked like we were on track to have a real debate about which team should be No. 1 in this week's AP poll. Auburn got blitzed at home by Florida, Duke got dropped on the road at Clemson, then Alabama held off Arkansas for the road win.
But in both the AP poll and these Power Rankings, Auburn keeps its place at the top.
The Tigers' total body of work is superior to that of every other team in the country. They're No. 1 in the NET, KPI, ESPN's strength of record, Wins Above Bubble, KenPom -- you name it.