Houston becomes this season's fifth No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll

(Photo credit: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK)Houston became the fifth men's college basketball team to hold the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll this season on Monday.

The Cougars (24-3) received 53 first-place votes following Saturday's 82-76 overtime win at then-No. 11 Baylor and replaced UConn (25-3), which fell to No. 3 after last week's 19-point loss at then-No. 15 Creighton.

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