The Tigers have a national player of the year candidate in center Johni Broome, but Alabama counters with an All-American guard in Mark Sears and four others who average double figures. With always-animated Auburn coach Bruce Pearl squaring off against one of the sport's new coaching superstars in Nate Oats in what should be a wild environment,

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