ROTHSTEIN 45: WEEK 2

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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.