ROTHSTEIN 45: WEEK 12

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1. UConn

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

2. Purdue

The Skinny: Zach Edey is averaging 31.0 points and 17.3 rebounds in his last three games.

3. North Carolina

The Skinny: Will take an eight-game winning streak into Monday’s game against Wake Forest.

4. Houston

The Skinny: Held UCF to 37 points on Saturday.

5. Tennessee

The Skinny: Dalton Knecht is averaging 32.0 points in his last four games.

6. Kansas

The Skinny: Very vulnerable right now.

7. Kentucky

The Skinny: Zvonimir Ivisic adds a whole new dimension.

8. Arizona

The Skinny: Was fortunate to come back and beat UCLA.

9. Auburn

The Skinny: All 16 wins have come by double figures.

10. Wisconsin

The Skinny: Max Klesmit is 12-of-16 from three-point range in his last three games.

11. Illinois

The Skinny: Terrence Shannon Jr. returned on Sunday against Rutgers.

12. Duke

The Skinny: Needs to get healthy.

13. Marquette

The Skinny: Tyler Kolek has regained his old form.

14. Baylor

The Skinny: Lost two games this week by a combined four points.

15. Oklahoma

The Skinny: Could be a second weekend team in the NCAA Tournament.

16. Utah State

The Skinny: Danny Sprinkle could be the third head coach in the last four years to lead this program to March Madness.

17. Dayton

The Skinny: DaRon Holmes II is an All-American.

18. Colorado State

The Skinny: Nique Clifford is emerging.

19. Creighton

The Skinny: 8-1 when Steven Ashworth scores in double figures.

20. BYU

The Skinny: Gave up 53 points in the second half of Saturday’s loss at Texas Tech.

21. San Diego State

The Skinny: Reese Waters is averaging just 8.2 points in his last five games.

22. Seton Hall

The Skinny: Three of its next five games are on the road.

23. Memphis

The Skinny: Not the same team without Caleb Mills.

24. Florida Atlantic

The Skinny: Survived in OT on Sunday against UTSA.

25. New Mexico

The Skinny: The most explosive team in the Mountain West.

26. Iowa State

The Skinny: Won at TCU without Tamin Lipsey.

27. Texas Tech

The Skinny: Pop Isaacs has 21 or more points in three of his last five games.

28. Alabama

The Skinny: Will host Auburn on Wednesday.

29. TCU

The Skinny: Four of its five Big 12 games have been decided by four points or fewer.

30. Nebraska

The Skinny: Very fortunate that Juwan Gary suffered only a minor injury.

31. Kansas State

The Skinny: 10-4 under Jerome Tang in games decided by five points or fewer.

32. Northwestern

The Skinny: On track to reach the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons for the first time ever.

33. Clemson

The Skinny: Off until next Saturday at Duke.

34. Ole Miss

The Skinny: Has lost road games at Auburn and Tennessee by a combined 49 points.

35. St. John's

The Skinny: Needs more out of Joel Soriano.

36. Michigan State

The Skinny: Tre Holloman is a sixth starter.

37. South Carolina

The Skinny: Had 20 assists on 28 made field goals in Saturday’s win at Arkansas.

38. Ohio State

The Skinny: Still has only one Quad 1 win.

39. Gonzaga

The Skinny: Stacking wins.

40. Nevada

The Skinny: A massive week looms with games against Colorado State and New Mexico. 

41. Villanova

The Skinny: Will play back-to-back road games this week at St. John’s and Butler.

42. Wake Forest

The Skinny: Has a golden opportunity on Monday night at North Carolina.

43. Mississippi State

The Skinny: Will find a way into the NCAA Tournament.

44. Boise State

The Skinny: St. John’s transfer O’Mar Stanley has been a revelation.

45. Utah

The Skinny: Won a pair of conference games last week without two starters.

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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.