ROTHSTEIN 45: WEEK 7

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1. Purdue

The Skinny: 5-0 in Quad 1 games.

2. Kansas

The Skinny: 27-1 over the last four years in games where Dajuan Harris scores in double figures.

3. Houston

The Skinny: Emanuel Sharp is emerging.

4. UConn

The Skinny: May have the sport’s highest ceiling.

5. Arizona

The Skinny: Suffered its first loss on Saturday against Purdue.

6. Marquette

The Skinny: Opens Big East play on Tuesday at Providence.

7. Tennessee

The Skinny: Zakai Zeigler had 20 points and eight assists in Saturday’s win over NC State.

8. Illinois

The Skinny: Ty Rodgers remains the wildcard.

9. Oklahoma

The Skinny: Will step up a weight class this week against North Carolina.

10. Kentucky

The Skinny: Aaron Bradshaw is a game changer.

11. Baylor

The Skinny: Can rebound against Duke on Wednesday at MSG.

12. North Carolina

The Skinny: On a two-game losing streak.

13. Colorado State

The Skinny: One of the nation’s biggest surprises.

14. Gonzaga

The Skinny: Never really threatened UConn.

15. BYU

The Skinny: Made 15 three-point shots on Saturday against Georgia State.

16. Creighton

The Skinny: 5-0 when Steven Ashworth scores in double figures.

17. Florida Atlantic

The Skinny: Nick Boyd returned to the lineup on Saturday against St. Bonaventure.

18. Ole Miss

The Skinny: Keep an eye on Jaemyn Brakefield.

19. Memphis

The Skinny: 5-2 against power conference opponents.

20. Clemson

The Skinny: Should be 11-1 entering its game at Miami on Jan. 3rd.

21. Wisconsin

The Skinny: Will play its next three games at the Kohl Center.

22. Texas

The Skinny: Dylan Disu adds another dimension.

23. James Madison

The Skinny: Is there a path to an at-large bid?

24. Duke

The Skinny: No marquee wins aside from Michigan State in the Champions Classic.

25. Virginia

The Skinny: Survived against Northeastern.

26. Colorado

The Skinny: KJ Simpson is playing like a Pac-12 Player of the Year candidate.

27. Miami

The Skinny: Lack of bench production remains a major concern.

28. Ohio State

The Skinny: Bruce Thornton has 46 assists to 10 turnovers.

29. Auburn

The Skinny: 34-2 in its last 36 games at Neville Arena.

30. Texas A&M

The Skinny: Has lost three of its last four games.

31. San Diego State

The Skinny: Reese Waters is a perfect 40-40 from the free throw line.

32. Alabama

The Skinny: 1-4 against power conference opponents, with Arizona looming on Wednesday in Phoenix.

33. Villanova

The Skinny: 130 assists to 109 turnovers as a team.

34. Nebraska

The Skinny: Juwan Gary is the truth.

35. Kansas State

The Skinny: Scored only 46 points against Nebraska.

36. Providence

The Skinny: Will open Big East play with three straight games at home.

37. Mississippi State

The Skinny: Cam Matthews is inspiring.

38. Northwestern

The Skinny: The loss to Chicago State was brutal.

39. Butler

The Skinny: Did incredible work in the transfer portal.

40. New Mexico

The Skinny: Hoping to get Jamal Mashburn Jr. back after Christmas.

41. Florida

The Skinny: Walter Clayton is averaging 18.7 points in his last three games.

42. St. Joe's

The Skinny: Has won six straight games.

43. Michigan State

The Skinny: Made a statement against Baylor.

44. Princeton

The Skinny: Three of its top four scorers are shooting 40 percent or better from three-point range.

45. Utah

The Skinny: Five juniors and seniors are in the starting lineup.

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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.