North Carolina remains the runaway No. 1 choice in The Associated Press’ first regular-season college basketball poll. The Tar Heels beat Michigan State in the Carrier Classic and received 62 first-place votes Monday from the national media panel. Kentucky, Ohio State, Connecticut, Syracuse and Duke held places two through six. Florida, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Memphis all moved up one spot to round out the top 10. Ohio State (1) and Connecticut (2) received the other first-place votes.