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1. Arizona

The Skinny: Put up 98 on Saturday against Wisconsin.

2. Kansas

The Skinny: Elmarko Jackson looked the part against Missouri.

3. Purdue

The Skinny: Braden Smith is emerging as a secondary scoring option.

4. Houston

The Skinny: Only one of its first 10 opponents has scored more than 60 points.

5. UConn

The Skinny: Might have the highest ceiling in college basketball.

6. Baylor

The Skinny: Will play back-to-back games against Michigan State and Duke.

7. Marquette

The Skinny: Tyler Kolek averaged 22.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in two games last week.

8. North Carolina

The Skinny: RJ Davis is playing like an All-American.

9. Tennessee

The Skinny: Finally healthy.

10. Illinois

The Skinny: Could be the Big Ten’s top challenger to Purdue.

11. Oklahoma

The Skinny: Averaging 17.1 points more than it did a year ago.

12. Gonzaga

The Skinny: Shot just 5-18 from three-point range in Saturday’s loss at Washington.

13. Clemson

The Skinny: 4-0 against power conference opponents.

14. Colorado State

The Skinny: Missed Josiah Strong against Saint Mary’s.

15. Creighton

The Skinny: 31 of Isaac Traudt’s 38 field-goal attempts have been from long distance.

16. Florida Atlantic

The Skinny: Gave up 98 points against Illinois.

17. Kentucky

The Skinny: Aaron Bradshaw had 17 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks on Saturday against Penn.

18. BYU

The Skinny: Should be 12-1 when it opens Big 12 play in early January.

19. Wisconsin

The Skinny: Will play its next four games in Madison.

20. Texas

The Skinny: Dillon Mitchell is averaging 10.7 points and 11.0 rebounds in his last three games.

21. James Madison

The Skinny: Could the Dukes run the table?

22. Duke

The Skinny: Mark Mitchell is just 1-14 from three-point range.

23. Northwestern

The Skinny: Playing with confidence.

24. Virginia

The Skinny: Isaac McKneely has 44 points over his last two games.

25. Miami

The Skinny: Was embarrassed on Sunday against Colorado.

26. Ole Miss

The Skinny: 5-0 in games decided by five points or fewer.

27. Memphis

The Skinny: Has beaten two SEC teams -- Missouri and Texas A&M -- on the road.

28. Texas A&M

The Skinny: Houston awaits next Saturday.

29. Ohio State

The Skinny: Gave up 54 points in the second half on Saturday against Penn State.

30. San Diego State

The Skinny: Something is missing.

31. Auburn

The Skinny: Pounded Indiana into submission.

32. Alabama

The Skinny: Has back-to-back games looming against Creighton and Arizona.

33. Kansas State

The Skinny: 3-0 in games decided by five points or fewer.

34. Villanova

The Skinny: Showed heart against UCLA without Justin Moore.

35. Colorado

The Skinny: Re-entered the national discussion on Sunday against Miami.

36. Providence

The Skinny: Won’t play a road game until Jan. 6th.

37. Mississippi State

The Skinny: Tolu Smith may be back sooner than expected.

38. UCLA

The Skinny: Running out of non-conference opportunities to move the needle.

39. Florida

The Skinny: Tyrese Samuel is quietly playing the best basketball of his career.

40. Butler

The Skinny: Should be 9-2 entering Big East play.

41. New Mexico

The Skinny: The best team this program has had since 2014.

42. St. Joe's

The Skinny: The only team in America to beat Princeton and win at Villanova.

43. Princeton

The Skinny: No longer undefeated.

44. Utah

The Skinny: Should enter Pac-12 play at 9-2.

45. South Carolina

The Skinny: The surprise team in the SEC.

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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.