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ROTHSTEIN 45

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Check out our rankings below:

1. Duke: Friday’s win over Gonzaga was a classic.

2. Purdue: Zach Edey is shooting 75 percent from the field.

3. Baylor: Made a statement at the Battle 4 Atlantis.

4. Gonzaga: Shot 53.1 percent from the field against Duke and lost.

5. UCLA: 18-3 over the past two seasons when Jules Bernard scores in double figures.

6. Villanova: In the heart of its Big 5 slate.

7. Texas: Still a bit of a mystery.

8. Arkansas: Won’t play a game away from Fayetteville under Dec. 11th against Oklahoma.

9. Kentucky: Host Central Michigan on Monday.

10. BYU: Answering every challenge.

11. Arizona: Had 31 assists as a team on Saturday against Sacramento State.

12. Kansas: Can’t win the Big 12 with David McCormack playing like this.

13. Florida: Have won five of its six games by double figures.

14. Michigan State: Gabe Brown has emerged as a go-to guy. 

15. UConn: Keep an eye on freshman Jordan Hawkins.

16. Auburn: Could win the SEC regular season title.

17. USC: Have already won two true road and neutral site games.

18. Tennessee: Kennedy Chandler is one of the best freshmen in the country.

19. Wisconsin: Johnny Davis averaged 25.7 points last week in the Maui Invitational.

20. Houston: Buy stock in Jamal Shead.

21. Iowa State: Nobody is doing a better coaching job than T.J. Otzelberger.

22. Alabama: Furman transfer Noah Gurley looks like an X-Factor.

23. St. Bonaventure: Saturday’s loss to Northern Iowa was a wake up call.

24. Memphis: 18 assists to 36 turnovers in its last two games.

25. LSU: Will Wade’s best defensive team ever?

26. Ohio State: Host Duke on Tuesday night in Columbus.

27. Seton Hall: Should be 7-1 entering next week’s showdown with Texas. 

28. Florida State: Will take a four-game winning streak into Purdue on Tuesday.

29. Marquette: Justin Lewis has quietly made a massive jump.

30. Xavier: Zach Freemantle’s return is imminent.

31. Louisville: Chris Mack is back from suspension.

32. Colorado State: The class of the Mountain West.

33. Indiana: Trayce Jackson-Davis went for 43 against Marshall.

34. Texas Tech: Wednesday’s trip to Providence is a litmus test.

35. Virginia Tech: Storm Murphy is just 2-13 from the field in his last two games.

36. North Carolina: Giving up an average of 78.9 points.

37. Michigan: Need more out of DeVante’ Jones at point guard.

38. West Virginia: Taz Sherman is quietly playing like an All-American.

39. Oklahoma State: 11 players are averaging nine minutes or more.

40. Illinois: Alfonso Plummer is 13-20 from three-point range in his last two games.

41. Saint Mary’s: A massive December awaits.

42. Mississippi State: Finally have a full roster.

43. Wichita State: Need more help for Tyson Etienne.

44. Virginia: Only allowing 47.5 points in its last four games.

45. Iona: Made a national statement by beating Alabama in Orlando. 

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