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ROTHSTEIN 45

This week’s ROTHSTEIN 45 is now LIVE!

Check out our rankings below:

1. Gonzaga

THE SKINNY: Could easily win every game remaining on its schedule by double figures.

2. Baylor

THE SKINNY: The class of the Big 12.

3. Villanova

THE SKINNY: Still on pause due to COVID-19.

4. Texas

THE SKINNY: Courtney Ramey is blossoming into a star.

5. Iowa

THE SKINNY: Jordan Bohannon is back.

6. Kansas

THE SKINNY: Bill Self is pushing the right buttons with David McCormack.

7. Creighton

THE SKINNY: This could be Greg McDermott’s best two-way team.

8. Tennessee

THE SKINNY: Victor Bailey has quietly been one of the top transfers in the country.

9. Michigan

THE SKINNY: Will step up a weight class on Tuesday against Wisconsin.

10. Houston

THE SKINNY: Marcus Sasser made eight three-point shots in Saturday’s win over Tulane.

11. Wisconsin

THE SKINNY: All five starters are old enough to buy beer legally.

12. Clemson

THE SKINNY: Seven of the Tigers’ nine victories have been against power conference opponents.

13. West Virginia

THE SKINNY: Derek Culver’s numbers are spiking without Oscar Tshiebwe.

14. Texas Tech

THE SKINNY: Have a massive week looming with games against Texas and Baylor.

15. Ohio State

THE SKINNY: One of the toughest teams in America.

16. Louisville

THE SKINNY: The team to monitor in the ACC.

17. Missouri

THE SKINNY: Need to get back on track after the Mississippi State loss.

18. UConn

THE SKINNY: Huskies have won back-to-back Big East road games by double figures. 

19. Oregon

THE SKINNY: Chris Duarte is playing like an All-American. 

20. Virginia Tech

THE SKINNY: Host Duke on Tuesday. 

21. Illinois

THE SKINNY: Sunday’s loss to Maryland will sting for a while.

22. Minnesota

THE SKINNY: Ran into a buzzsaw at Michigan and Iowa.

23. Saint Louis

THE SKINNY: The class of the Atlantic 10.

24. UCLA

THE SKINNY: Underrated offensively.

25. Alabama

THE SKINNY: Nate Oats is using Herb Jones like Ben Simmons.

26. Florida State

THE SKINNY: Haven’t played a game since Dec. 29th. 

27. Duke

THE SKINNY: Matthew Hurt has taken a major step as a sophomore. 

28. Virginia

THE SKINNY: Jay Huff has reached double figures in three straight games.

29. Oklahoma State

THE SKINNY: Have a golden opportunity on Tuesday against Kansas in Stillwater.

30. Rutgers

THE SKINNY: Need to get Cliff Omoruyi back healthy. 

31. Purdue

THE SKINNY: The best 8-5 team in America. 

32. Michigan State

THE SKINNY: Going by committee at center.

33. Colorado

THE SKINNY: McKinley Wright’s senior day is going to be one sad day in Boulder.

34. Stanford

THE SKINNY: Winning despite injuries to Daejon Davis and Bryce Wills. 

35. Xavier

THE SKINNY: Squeezed one out on Sunday against Providence.

36. Arkansas

THE SKINNY: Moses Moody is one of the best freshmen in the country.

37. LSU

THE SKINNY: Defense was better against Ole Miss.

38. San Diego State

THE SKINNY: Will have its hands full against Utah State in Logan.

39. Indiana

THE SKINNY: Host Purdue this week.

40. Seton Hall

THE SKINNY: One of the top four teams in the Big East.

41. Oklahoma

THE SKINNY: Didn’t cash in last week when it played Baylor and Kansas.

42. Boise State

THE SKINNY: Eight of its 10 wins are by double figures.

43. Kentucky

THE SKINNY: Keion Brooks changes everything.

44. Drake

THE SKINNY: Started from the bottom now they’re here.

45. Northwestern

THE SKINNY: Need to get Boo Buie back on track.

Written by Jon Rothstein

Jon Rothstein has been a college basketball insider for CBS Sports since 2010 and a contributor to the CBS Broadcast Network since 2016. He also joined FanDuel as a Content Creator in 2022. Rothstein is the host of the College Hoops Today Podcast via Compass Media Networks. - Learn More

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