ROTHSTEIN 45: WEEK 2
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This week’s ROTHSTEIN 45 is now LIVE! Check out Jon's rankings below.
The ROTHSTEIN 45
1. Kansas
The Skinny: Elmarko Jackson has 15 assists to just two turnovers.
2. Arizona
The Skinny: Made a statement against Duke.
3. Purdue
The Skinny: 48 assists on 59 made field goals.
4. Duke
The Skinny: Michigan State awaits on Tuesday in the Champions Classic.
5. Florida Atlantic
The Skinny: Vlad Golden is an indispensable piece.
6. Marquette
The Skinny: As connected as any team in the sport.
7. UConn
The Skinny: Will meet Indiana on Sunday in the Empire Classic at MSG.
8. Miami
The Skinny: Wooga Poplar is 10 for 14 from three-point range in his first two games.
9. Creighton
The Skinny: Breathtaking offensively.
10. Tennessee
The Skinny: Has scored 80 in each of its first two games.
11. USC
The Skinny: Isaiah Collier looks like an All-American.
12. Houston
The Skinny: The deepest perimeter of the Kelvin Sampson era.
13. Texas A&M
The Skinny: Andersson Garcia had 13 rebounds off the bench against Ohio State.
14. Arkansas
The Skinny: Khalif Battle scored 21 points in each of his first two games.
15. Michigan State
The Skinny: Just 2 for 31 from three-point range.
16. Villanova
The Skinny: Richmond transfer Tyler Burton is averaging 10 rebounds per game.
17. Baylor
The Skinny: Ja’Kobe Walter is appointment TV.
18. Texas
The Skinny: Need to get Dylan Disu healthy.
19. Gonzaga
The Skinny: Earned a quality win over Ivy League favorite Yale.
20. Illinois
The Skinny: Marquette comes to Champaign on Tuesday night.
21. Kentucky
The Skinny: Needs to get healthy up front.
22. St. John's
The Skinny: Monday night’s game against Michigan at MSG will be electric.
23. San Diego State
The Skinny: Jaedon LeDee is averaging 24 points and 8.5 rebounds.
24. Colorado
The Skinny: Could be undefeated for a while.
25. Memphis
The Skinny: The average age in the Tigers' starting lineup is 23 years old.
26. North Carolina
The Skinny: Armando Bacot is on a mission.
27. Saint Mary's
The Skinny: Had a 16-point second-half lead against Weber State and lost.
28. Auburn
The Skinny: Shooting 39.2 percent from three-point range as a team.
29. Xavier
The Skinny: Monday’s trip to Purdue will be trial by fire.
30. Mississippi State
The Skinny: Moving the chains without Tolu Smith.
31. UCLA
The Skinny: Berke Buyuktuncel will make a major difference if and when he’s cleared by the NCAA.
32. TCU
The Skinny: Should be 7-0 entering a matchup with Clemson on Dec. 9th in Toronto.
33. Wisconsin
The Skinny: Will visit Providence on Tuesday in the Gavitt Games.
34. Northwestern
The Skinny: Brooks Barnhizer is currently averaging a double-double.
35. Virginia
The Skinny: Buy stock in Blake Buchanan.
36. Alabama
The Skinny: Should be 4-0 entering its meeting with Ohio State on Black Friday.
37. Kansas State
The Skinny: Arthur Kaluma is just 6 for 25 from the field through two games.
38. Providence
The Skinny: Garwey Dual is the truth.
39. Texas Tech
The Skinny: Holding opponents to an average of just 44 points.
40. Oregon
The Skinny: Can return to the NCAA Tournament if it remains healthy.
41. Iowa State
The Skinny: Three wins by 31 points or more.
42. James Madison
The Skinny: Cinderella may have arrived for the 2023-24 season.
43. BYU
The Skinny: Big 12 home games in Provo are going to be an event.
44. Michigan
The Skinny: Has won its first two games by an average of 27.5 points.
45. New Mexico
The Skinny: Would have liked to have seen this team against Saint Mary’s with a healthy Jaelen House.
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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.