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ROTHSTEIN 45

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Check out our rankings below:

1. Baylor: Have the perfect blend of size and skill.

2. Duke: Next four games are at home. 

3. Purdue: Trevion Williams looked like the National Player of the Year on Sunday against NC State.

4. UCLA: Tyger Campbell is more reliable than a designated driver.

5. Alabama: Building a serious resume.

6. Arizona: Ben Mathurin is playing like an All-American. 

7. Gonzaga: Will next play Texas Tech on Saturday in Phoenix. 

8. Villanova: Lost to three of the top four teams that are ranked above. 

9. Kansas: 20-4 over the past two years when David McCormack scores in double figures. 

10. Michigan State: Tyson Walker has 28 assists in his last four games. 

11. Auburn: The highest ceiling in the SEC. 

12. USC: Not one opponent has shot 40 percent or better from the field. 

13. Ohio State: Playing great basketball with Justice Sueing still on the mend.

14. Houston: Saturday’s loss at Alabama felt like a championship fight. 

15. Seton Hall: Bryce Aiken is starting to resemble his old self.

16. Iowa State: Should be 12-0 entering its matchup with Baylor on 1/1.

17. UConn: Could challenge Villanova for a Big East regular season title.

18. Wisconsin: Steven Crowl and Tyler Wahl were just 1-10 from the field against Ohio State.  

19. Texas: Chemistry remains a work in progress.

20. LSU: Buy stock in Tari Eason. 

21. Kentucky: 0-2 against power conference opponents. 

22. Xavier: Should be 10-1 entering Big East play.

23. Colorado State: It feels like a dream season in Fort Collins. 

24. North Carolina: Four straight opponents have scored 63 or less. 

25. Illinois: Andre Curbelo hasn’t played since Nov. 23rd. 

26. West Virginia: Taz Sherman and Sean McNeil are carrying the load. 

27. Providence: Saturday’s Big East opener at UConn will be a war. 

28. Texas Tech: Elite defensively.

29. Tennessee: Will play both Memphis and Arizona before beginning SEC play. 

30. Creighton: Ryan Hawkins is an under-the-radar transfer. 

31. BYU: Need more of a supporting cast for Alex Barcello.

32. Oklahoma: The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. 

33. Florida: Lost two of three.

34. Arkansas: Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma was a wake up call. 

35. St. Bonaventure: Need Kyle Lofton back ASAP. 

36. Marquette: Have won four games against power conference teams.

37. Minnesota: The surprise story in the Big Ten. 

38. Iona: Have a massive opportunity on Saturday at MSG against Seton Hall.

39. Saint Mary’s: Matthias Tass is shooting 63.6 percent from the field in his last four games.

40. San Francisco: Jamaree Bouyea — remember the name. 

41. Indiana: Could easily be undefeated. 

42. Loyola Chicago: Braden Norris made six three-point shots on Friday against Vanderbilt. 

43. DePaul: Tony Stubblefield is coaching his tail off. 

44. Wake Forest: Oklahoma transfer Alondes Williams had a triple-double against USC Upstate.

45. Northwestern: 2-0 with Chase Audige in the lineup.

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