ROTHSTEIN 45: WEEK 10
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1. Auburn (+600 National Championship Odds)
The Skinny: Praying for good news regarding Johni Broome’s ankle injury.
2. Iowa State (+900)
The Skinny: Curtis Jones is the best sixth man in college basketball.
3. Alabama (+1500)
The Skinny: Averaging 96.3 points per game in SEC play.
4. Duke (+500)
The Skinny: Cooper Flagg has officially entered the National Player of the Year discussion.
5. Florida (+1500)
The Skinny: Alex Condon has posted back-to-back double-doubles.
6. Tennessee (+1500)
The Skinny: The 30-point loss at Florida could be a valuable lesson in humility.
7. Marquette (+3500)
The Skinny: In sole possession of first place in the Big East.
8. Kentucky (+2000)
The Skinny: Scored 95 points and shot better than 50 percent from the field in Saturday’s win at Mississippi State.
9. Oregon (+8500)
The Skinny: 4-0 in true road games.
10. Texas A&M (+6500)
The Skinny: Displayed incredible resolve without Wade Taylor IV.
11. Houston
The Skinny: Laying in the weeds.
12. Kansas
The Skinny: Has been a different team since Shakeel Moore was inserted into the starting lineup.
13. Michigan State
The Skinny: Jeremy Fears had eight assists and just one turnover in Sunday’s win against Northwestern.
14. Illinois
The Skinny: Needs Kasparas Jakucionis back.
15. Mississippi State
The Skinny: A trip to Auburn looms on Tuesday.
16. UConn
The Skinny: Three of its next four games are at home.
17. Purdue
The Skinny: America is running out adjectives for Braden Smith.
18. Memphis
The Skinny: Will be favored in every game it plays until the NCAA Tournament.
19. Ole Miss
The Skinny: 3-0 in SEC play.
20. Michigan
The Skinny: Could play DEEP into March.
21. Gonzaga
The Skinny: Graham Ike is averaging 21 points and 11 rebounds over his last three games.
22. Utah State
The Skinny: 16-1.
23. Georgia
The Skinny: Building an NCAA Tournament resume.
24. Wisconsin
The Skinny: 45-14 over the past four years when Steven Crowl scores in double figures.
25. Baylor
The Skinny: Norchad Omier has averaged a double-double in all five seasons that he’s played college basketball.
26. West Virginia
The Skinny: Javon Small looks like the best all-around guard in the Big 12.
27. Oklahoma
The Skinny: Jeremiah Fears had just two points in Saturday’s loss at Georgia.
28. St. John’s
The Skinny: 9-0 over the past two seasons when Simeon Wilcher scores in double figures.
29. UCLA
The Skinny: Monday’s game at Rutgers feels like a must win.
30. San Diego State
The Skinny: Miles Byrd has already scored more points than he did all of last season.
31. Maryland
The Skinny: 6-0 this season when Tafara Gapare scores six or more points.
32. Louisville
The Skinny: Pat Kelsey is the early favorite to win ACC Coach of the Year.
33. Clemson
The Skinny: Is there a less appreciated guard in America than Chase Hunter?
34. Arizona
The Skinny: Tommy Lloyd has weathered the storm.
35. Pitt
The Skinny: Good to see Damian Dunn back in the Panthers’ lineup.
36. Nebraska
The Skinny: 0-9 at Mackey Arena since joining the Big Ten.
37. North Carolina
The Skinny: Elliot Cadeau had nine assists in Saturday’s win at NC State.
38. Missouri
The Skinny: Anthony Robinson is having a breakout season.
39. UCF
The Skinny: Will play Houston, Iowa State, and Kansas in its next five games.
40. Texas Tech
The Skinny: Remember the name Christian Anderson.
41. Georgetown
The Skinny: Tuesday’s game at St. John’s presents another noteworthy opportunity.
42. Arizona State
The Skinny: Smells like a bubble team.
43. Villanova
The Skinny: Has clearly turned a corner under Kyle Neptune.
44. New Mexico
The Skinny: Chasing its second straight NCAA Tournament berth.
45. Saint Mary’s
The Skinny: Has quietly won five straight games.
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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.