Brandon Newman's steal and slam was the difference in the first half.
North Carolina and New Mexico entered the poll for the first time in eight years.
The Boilermakers received 40 of 60 first-place votes in the latest poll, while the other 20 went to the other team.
After a one-week stay at the top of the rankings last December, the Boilermakers were ranked for the first time. In a single week in late November, the Boilermakers went from 24th to 5th and then to 1st.
The first home game for the Boilermakers was against New Orleans.
We haven't had any money. Matt Painter said that they've had to work for everything. We have to continue earning it. It's not the season. This is just the beginning.
The highest tier.
The top five remained the same for a second week.
After Texas, the next five teams were Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, and Georgia.
The Tar Heels are back.
The Tar Heels are back in the rankings after a rocky start to the season.
The Tar Heels returned four starters from last year's unexpected run to the NCAA title game, but they started December by becoming only the sixth team to go from preseason top to unranked since 1961. It was after a run of losses.
Since then, the Heels have won four in a row, the last two coming against Big Ten teams.
It is rising.
The Hurricanes climbed eight spots to their highest ranking of the season after a win against Virginia. The 20th ranked auburn rose three places. There were 10 teams moving up from last week.
It was sliding.
Virginia fell seven spots to 13th. Mississippi State fell six places to 21st. Duke fell three places to 17th.
There's no change in status quo.
The top five teams remained the same from last week.
You are welcome.
West Virginia joined the poll as a new addition. The Lobos have not cracked the AP Top 25 in over a year.
For now, farewell.
Out of last week's poll, Illinois, Virginia Tech, and Virginia Tech are no longer.
The conference is being watched.
The Big 12 had five ranked teams, while the Atlantic Coast Conference had four.
There were three ranked teams in the Big Ten. The West Coast and Mountain West conferences each had one.
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