ROTHSTEIN 45: WEEK 15
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1. UConn (+650 to Win National Championship)
The Skinny: Had 26 assists on 33 made field goals in Saturday's win at Georgetown.
2. Purdue (+650)
The Skinny: Zach Edey made his first career three-point shot against Indiana. He is -1000 to win the Wooden Award.
3. Houston (+900)
The Skinny: Has won its last seven meetings against Cincinnati.
4. North Carolina (+1700)
The Skinny: Armando Bacot has tallied three straight double-doubles.
5. Kansas (+2000)
The Skinny: 1-4 on the road in Big 12 play. Is a 2.5-point road underdog Monday at Texas Tech.
6. Arizona (+1200)
The Skinny: Pelle Larsson is quietly playing tremendous basketball.
7. South Carolina (+7500)
The Skinny: Lamont Paris has already wrapped up SEC Coach of the Year honors.
8. Marquette (+3000)
The Skinny: Tyler Kolek has 41 assists in his last four games.
9. Tennessee (+1200)
The Skinny: Got punched in the mouth against Texas A&M.
10. Duke (+3000)
The Skinny: Needs more out of Kyle Filipowski. Is a 7.5-point home favorite versus Wake Forest on Monday.
11. Illinois
The Skinny: Feels primed for a deep run in March.
12. Iowa State
The Skinny: Curtis Jones has been a consistent scorer.
13. Baylor
The Skinny: Yves Missi is averaging 19.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in his last two games.
14. Auburn
The Skinny: Had nine assists to just 15 turnovers in Saturday's loss at Florida.
15. Creighton
The Skinny: Don't take Ryan Kalkbrenner for granted.
16. Dayton
The Skinny: Scored only 47 points in Friday's loss at VCU.
17. Kentucky
The Skinny: Lost three straight games at Rupp Arena for the first time ever.
18. Utah State
The Skinny: Got back on track against Boise State.
19. Alabama
The Skinny: 7-0 this season when Latrell Wrightsell scores in double figures.
20. Wisconsin
The Skinny: In a tailspin.
21. Florida Atlantic
The Skinny: Already has more losses than last season.
22. BYU
The Skinny: Mark Pope is a dark horse Big 12 Coach of the Year candidate.
23. Oklahoma
The Skinny: Could break open a bracket in March.
24. Colorado State
The Skinny: The next three games are against San Diego State, Utah State, and New Mexico.
25. Clemson
The Skinny: Cemented itself as an NCAA Tournament team.
26. New Mexico
The Skinny: Lost back-to-back games at The Pit.
27. TCU
The Skinny: Should reach its third consecutive NCAA Tournament.
28. San Diego State
The Skinny: Lacks a consistent secondary scorer.
29. Texas Tech
The Skinny: 8-3 when Chance McMillian scores in double figures.
30. Northwestern
The Skinny: 13-1 at Welsh Ryan Arena.
31. Washington State
The Skinny: Kyle Smith = Pac-12 Coach of the Year.
32. Boise State
The Skinny: Four of its next six games are at home.
33. Nevada
The Skinny: Kenan Blackshear continues to be a hidden gem.
34. Nebraska
The Skinny: 15-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena and 1-7 on the road.
35. Michigan State
The Skinny: A.J. Hoggard is emerging as a leader.
36. Ole Miss
The Skinny: Allen Flanigan is averaging 23.0 points in his last two games.
37. Saint Mary's
The Skinny: Still undefeated in WCC play.
38. Texas
The Skinny: Dylan Disu is shooting over 56 percent from three-point range.
39. Butler
The Skinny: Nationally relevant.
40. Seton Hall
The Skinny: Was dominated for 40 minutes on Sunday against Villanova.
41. St. John's
The Skinny: Tuesday's game at Providence is massive.
42. Gonzaga
The Skinny: In position to be in position.
43. Cincinnati
The Skinny: Buy stock in Jizzle James.
44. Virginia
The Skinny: Has won eight straight games.
45. Providence
The Skinny: No one plays harder.
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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.