Houston rises to No. 1 in AP men’s college basketball poll

Feb 26, 2024, 01:24 PM ETNow it is Houston’s turn at the top of The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll.The Cougars moved to No. 1 for the first time this season in Monday’s latest poll, climbing one spot to end the six-week stay of reigning national champion UConn.Houston (24-3) became the fifth team to hold the top spot this season.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedPurdue rose one spot to No. 2, while the Huskies’ loss to Creighton dropped them to third in a poll that included South Florida cracking the rankings for the first time in program history.Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars spent…