ROTHSTEIN 45: WEEK 15

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Jon Rothstein's College Basketball Rankings

1. Auburn (+300 Odds to Win National Championship)

The Skinny: Has separated itself as the best team in college basketball.

2. Florida (+900)

The Skinny: Thomas Haugh is averaging 18.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in his last two games.

3. Alabama (+1000)

The Skinny: Every remaining regular season game is likely to be a Quad 1 opportunity.

4. Duke (+450)

The Skinny: A showdown with Illinois awaits this Saturday at MSG.

5. Houston (+900)

The Skinny: Has won 11 straight road games.

6. Tennessee (+1800)

The Skinny: Zakai Zeigler is playing some of the best basketball of his career.

7. Texas A&M (+3000)

The Skinny: This could be Buzz Williams’ best chance to get to a Final Four.

8. Iowa State (+1800)

The Skinny: 3-0 since Milan Momcilovic returned to the lineup.

9. Wisconsin (+3500)

The Skinny: John Tonje is 29-of-60 from three-point range in his last seven games.

10. St. John’s (+4000)

The Skinny: Has a two-game lead at the top of the Big East standings.

11. Texas Tech

The Skinny: JT Toppin is exploding like a volcano.

12. Purdue

The Skinny: Gave up 94 points on Saturday against Wisconsin.

13. Michigan State

The Skinny: Tom Izzo is the all-time leader for wins among Big Ten head coaches.

14. Kentucky

The Skinny: Needs to get Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson healthy.

15. Missouri

The Skinny: A dark horse Sweet 16 team.

16. Marquette

The Skinny: Kam Jones has 10 assists and two turnovers in his last two games.

17. Michigan

The Skinny: In sole possession of first place in the Big Ten standings.

18. Arizona

The Skinny: Will visit Baylor on Monday night in Waco.

19. Memphis

The Skinny: Took a Quad 3 loss on Sunday at Wichita State.

20. Ole Miss

The Skinny: Will play back-to-back road games this week at Vanderbilt and Auburn.

21. Maryland

The Skinny: Its 101 points scored against Iowa on Sunday were its highest scoring output as a member of the Big Ten.

22. Clemson

The Skinny: Ian Schieffelin has had three straight games with double-digit rebounds.

23. Mississippi State

The Skinny: Five players scored in double figures in Saturday’s win over Ole Miss.

24. UCLA

The Skinny: Has won eight of its last nine games.

25. Creighton

The Skinny: Jamiya Neal is becoming a strong third option alongside Steven Ashworth and Ryan Kalkbrenner.

26. Kansas

The Skinny: 5-5 in its last 10 games.

27. Illinois

The Skinny: Mercurial.

28. Louisville

The Skinny: Will play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019.

29. Saint Mary’s

The Skinny: 23-4.

30. New Mexico

The Skinny: Aiming for a single-digit seed in the NCAA Tournament.

31. UConn

The Skinny: Averaging 17.3 turnovers in its last four games.

32. Ohio State

The Skinny: Sunday’s loss to Michigan was a microcosm of its season.

33. Oregon

The Skinny: Don’t be shocked if this team winds up in the Sweet 16.

34. Vanderbilt

The Skinny: Jason Edwards is an under-the-radar transfer in the SEC.

35. Gonzaga

The Skinny: Will get another crack at Saint Mary’s on Saturday in Spokane.

36. Baylor

The Skinny: Beyond thin up front.

37. Utah State

The Skinny: Could have cemented an NCAA Tournament berth if it won Sunday at New Mexico.

38. San Diego State

The Skinny: Bubblicious.

39. West Virginia

The Skinny: Can’t stumble down the stretch.

40. Nebraska

The Skinny: Has never won an NCAA Tournament game.

41. Oklahoma

The Skinny: Trending towards the bubble.

42. BYU

The Skinny: Had a big week with wins over West Virginia and Kansas State.

43. Georgia

The Skinny: Has lost four of its last five games.

44. Arkansas

The Skinny: Karter Knox is gradually turning a corner.

45. Texas

The Skinny: Tre Johnson and Tramon Mark combined for 58 points in Saturday’s win over Kentucky.

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