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ROTHSTEIN 45

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Check out our rankings below:

1. Baylor: Adam Flagler is rounding into form. 

2. Duke: The class of the ACC. 

3. Purdue: Jaden Ivey was 6-6 from three-point range against Butler. 

4. UCLA: Currently on a COVID pause.

5. Arizona: This week’s trip to Tennessee is appointment television. 

6. Gonzaga: Andrew Nembhard has eight assists to two turnovers in his last two games.

7. Kansas: Jalen Wilson scored in double figures for the first time this season against Stephen F. Austin. 

8. Michigan State: Need to get Max Christie going offensively.

9. Auburn: Wendell Green is starting to remind people of Jared Harper.

10. Alabama: Will now face Davidson on Tuesday in Birmingham. 

11. USC: Currently on a COVID pause.

12. Ohio State: Currently on a COVID pause.

13. Houston: Two possessions away from being undefeated. 

14. Seton Hall: Currently on a COVID pause.

15. Iowa State: Izaiah Brockington is playing the best basketball of his career.

16. Wisconsin: 8-1 with Johnny Davis in the lineup.

17. Texas: Vanderbilt transfer Dylan Disu adds a different dimension.

18. LSU: Darius Days had 18 rebounds against Louisiana Tech.

19. Kentucky: Pounded North Carolina into submission.

20. Xavier: This is the Musketeers’ best team since this program was a one seed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

21. Providence: Made a statement on Saturday at UConn. 

22. UConn: Need Adama Sanogo back.

23. Colorado State: Currently on a COVID pause.

24. Villanova: Just 10-50 from three-point range in its last two games.

25. Illinois: Staying afloat without Andre Curbelo.

26. West Virginia: Need to find a third scorer. 

27. Texas Tech: Averaging just 60 points against high-major competition. 

28. Tennessee: Can make a national statement on Wednesday against Arizona.

29. Creighton: Ryan Hawkins is emerging.

30. North Carolina: Have lost to Purdue, Tennessee, and Kentucky by an average of 18.3 points.

31. BYU: The favorite at this week’s Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii. 

32. Oklahoma: Solid as a rock.

33. Florida: Myreon Jones is just 4-21 from the field in his last two games.

34. Marquette: Have lost three of four. 

35. Minnesota: Need to hold serve at home before hosting Illinois on Jan. 2nd.

36. Indiana: Trayce Jackson-Davis has four double-doubles in 11 games.

37. Iona: Lost a major opportunity by not playing Seton Hall.

38. Loyola Chicago: Currently on a COVID pause.

39. DePaul: Currently on a COVID pause.

40. Wake Forest: Alondes Williams is a gem.

41. Northwestern: Should be 9-2 when it hosts Michigan State on Jan. 2nd.

42, Michigan: Has yet to prove that it will be in the top tier of the Big Ten. 

43. San Diego State: Have held five of its last six opponents to 60 points or less.

44. Saint Mary’s: Won’t play a road game until Jan. 6th.

45. Memphis: Showed what it’s capable of against Alabama.

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