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College basketball rankings: Why Houston has the right stuff to be No. 1 in the Top 25 And 1

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Houston is 16-1 after defeating Cincinnati on Sunday. The Cougars should be at the top of the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday.

Houston is 16-1 after defeating Cincinnati on Sunday. The Cougars will be No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday.

Houston is ranked No. 1 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings. Houston is 16-1, ranked in most computers and the favorite to win the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Purdue is 15-2 with a national-best five wins over schools ranked among the top 25 at KenPom.com. Kansas is 14-3 with six Quadrant 1 victories. Kenpom projects Houston, Purdue and Kansas to be favorites in every remaining game between now and Selection Sunday.

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