No. 1 Houston resets, hosts North Carolina AT

Houston lost for the first time this season and will no longer be the No. 1 team in the country when it hosts North Carolina AT on Tuesday night.

The Cougars (9-1) blew a 15-point, second-half lead during Saturday's 71-65 loss to No. 8 Alabama but coach Kelvin Sampson made it clear there is no reason to panic over the setback.

"That's the No. 8 ranked team in the nation, so no shame losing to a good Alabama team," Samps