This week’s ROTHSTEIN 45 is now LIVE!
Check out our rankings below:
1. Gonzaga: Monday night’s trip to BYU is appointment TV.
2. Baylor: Davion Mitchell is an All-American.
3. Michigan: Still on a COVID-19 pause.
4. Ohio State: Have one of the best cultures in America.
5. Villanova: Jermaine Samuels was electric on Sunday against Georgetown.
6. Illinois: The time is now.
7. Texas Tech: Another Final Four trip seems within reach.
8. Alabama: Can get to Monday night.
9. Virginia: Jay Huff is a completely different offensive player.
10. West Virginia: Better offensively without Oscar Tshiebwe.
11. Houston: Need to regroup after the loss to East Carolina.
12. Oklahoma: Ringing out the sponge.
13. Missouri: One of the oldest teams in college basketball.
14. Texas: Need to get its mojo back.
15. Florida State: The best roster in the ACC.
16. Iowa: Have lost four of its last five games.
17. Virginia Tech: The surprise team of the season.
18. Tennessee: Good, but can they be great?
19. Oklahoma State: The light is going on for Kalib Boone.
20. USC: The interior defense is elite.
21. Creighton: A different team when Ryan Kalkbrenner produces.
22. Rutgers: Again trending upward.
23. UCLA: Needs to get Cody Riley and Jalen Hill back.
24. Florida: Wednesday’s game against Tennessee is postponed.
25. Purdue: The freshmen class is improving.
26. Loyola Chicago: Relentless defensively.
27. Seton Hall: Better than its record.
28. Wisconsin: Really struggling from three-point range.
29. Kansas: In uncharted territory.
30. Minnesota: Needs to get back on track against Nebraska.
31 Louisville: Will Malik Williams return this month?
32. Xavier: Could be the deepest team in the Big East.
33. Oregon: Roster issues don’t seem to be going away.
34. Arkansas: Could win an NCAA Tournament game.
35. UConn: Should get James Bouknight back this week.
36. BYU: Host Gonzaga on Monday.
37. Indiana: Sweep over Iowa will be big on Selection Sunday.
38. Colorado: Sneaky good.
39. Clemson: College basketball’s version of Jekyll and Hyde.
40. North Carolina: Buy stock in Day’Ron Sharpe.
41. San Diego State: Should again reach the NCAA Tournament.
42. Colorado State: Probably a year ahead of schedule.
43. St. John’s: Mike Anderson looks like the Big East Coach of the Year.
44. Saint Louis: Still finding its rhythm.
45. St. Bonaventure: This is Mark Schmidt’s best team yet.
