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ROTHSTEIN 45

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Check out our rankings below:

1. Baylor: Seven different players are averaging 7.8 points or more. 

2. Duke: A.J. Griffin has reached double figures in three of his last four games.

3. Purdue: Need more out of both Isaiah Thompson and Eric Hunter Jr. at point guard.

4. UCLA: Currently on a COVID pause.

5. Gonzaga: Will be pushed more than usual in WCC play. 

6. Kansas: Dajuan Harris has an assist to turnover ratio of 3:1. 

7. Michigan State: One of Tom Izzo’s most balanced teams.

8. Auburn: Allen Flanigan made his season debut last week against Murray State.

9. USC: Currently on a COVID pause.

10. Arizona: Ben Mathurin is averaging 29 points in road games at Illinois and Tennessee. 

11. Ohio State: Should get back to full strength in the next few weeks.

12. Houston: Lost two starters — Marcus Sasser and Tramon Mark — to season-ending injuries. 

13. Seton Hall: Hasn’t played since beating Rutgers on Dec. 12th. 

14. Iowa State: Have held five straight opponents to 60 points or less. 

15. Alabama: Got punched in the mouth against Davidson.

16. Wisconsin: Brad Davison is thriving as a fifth-year senior.

17. Kentucky: Oscar Tshiebwe had 28 rebounds against Western Kentucky. 

18. Texas: Will open Big 12 play on Saturday in Austin against West Virginia. 

19. LSU: The weight class gets raised on Wednesday at Auburn.

20. Providence: A.J. Reeves is playing some of the best basketball of his career.

21. UConn: Has not lost a game at full strength.

22. Colorado State: Currently on a COVID pause.

23. Villanova: Eric Dixon is emerging.

24. Xavier: Tuesday’s game against UConn will be a war. 

25. Tennessee: Josiah-Jordan James is a difference maker.

26. Illinois: Still waiting on Andre Curbelo’s return.

27. West Virginia: Need to find a third scorer alongside Taz Sherman and Sean McNeil.

28. Texas Tech: Kevin McCullar is the Red Raiders’ X-Factor. 

29. Creighton: Have had two straight games postponed due to COVID.

30. North Carolina: 6-1 when Brady Manek reaches double figures.

31. Oklahoma: Holding opponents to just 59.3 points. 

32. Florida: Charleston Southern transfer Phlan Fleming is a critical piece.

33. Minnesota: This team’s top four scorers were all in different programs last season.

34. Indiana: Three of its next four games will be in Bloomington.

35. Iona: Will begin MAAC play on Dec. 31st against Siena. 

36. BYU: Buy stock in Fousseyni Traore. 

37. Loyola Chicago: Currently on a COVID pause.

38. DePaul: Anxiously waiting to begin Big East play.

39. Marquette: Have had a brutal schedule over the last few weeks. 

40. Wake Forest: Will play back-to-back road games this week at Louisville and Miami.

41. Northwestern: Should be 9-2 entering its game against Michigan State on Jan. 2nd. 

42. Michigan: Thursday’s game at UCF is dangerous.

43. San Diego State: Elite defensively — again.

44. Saint Mary’s: A mid-major version of Wisconsin.

45. San Francisco: Shooting 47.3 percent from the field as a team.

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