College Basketball

Dick Vitale says he is full speed ahead for another college basketball season at ESPN at 87, with his season debut set for Nov. 27 in Charlotte.

Florida basketball sits No. 1 in the AP Top 25, USA TODAY Coaches Poll and CBS Sports Top 25 And 1, returning six of seven top scorers from a 27-8 team.

The Crimson Tide edged Auburn 87-85 in a fiery exhibition in Birmingham, a scrappy rivalry game with scuffles and a shove after the final buzzer.