For the first time since UConn ascended to the top spot in early December, the 2022-23 men's college basketball Power Rankings has a new No. 1 team. The Huskies suffered their first loss of the season Saturday, falling by 10 at Xavier, but there's very little debate about which team will take their place.
We moved Purdue to No. 1 after Thanksgiving, when the Boilermakers beat West Virginia, Gonzaga and Duke en route to the Phil Knight Legacy title. Matt Painter's team has hit a few speed bumps since, with closer-than-expected wins over Nebraska and Davidson, but it remains one of two unbeaten teams in college basketball -- the other is New Mexico -- and looks every bit a national championship contender.