ROTHSTEIN 45: WEEK 8

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1. Purdue

The Skinny: Has won 34 consecutive regular season non-conference games.

2. Kansas

The Skinny: May have two first-team All-Americans in Kevin McCullar and Hunter Dickinson.

3. Houston

The Skinny: Big 12 play is right around the corner.

4. Tennessee

The Skinny: Has won five straight since losing at North Carolina.

5. Illinois

The Skinny: Quincy Guerrier has exploded for 65 points in his last three games.

6. UConn

The Skinny: Samson Johnson stepped up against St. John’s in Donovan Clingan’s absence.

7. Florida Atlantic

The Skinny: Reiterated its legitimacy against Arizona.

8. Arizona

The Skinny: Time to press the reset button before Pac-12 play.

9. Kentucky

The Skinny: Could wind up having the sport's highest ceiling.

10. North Carolina

The Skinny: RJ Davis has scored 23 or more points in seven consecutive games.

11. Marquette

The Skinny: Stevie Mitchell needs to get healthy.

12. Memphis

The Skinny: David Jones is an All-American.

13. Oklahoma

The Skinny: Stepped up a weight class against North Carolina.

14. Colorado State

The Skinny: Isaiah Stevens is now the all-time leading scorer in school history.

15. Gonzaga

The Skinny: 0-3 against Quad 1 opponents.

16. BYU

The Skinny: Could be the nation's biggest surprise.

17. Ole Miss

The Skinny: 12-0.

18. Clemson

The Skinny: Joe Girard is shooting a career-high 44.7 percent from three-point range.

19. Duke

The Skinny: Jared McCain is averaging 18.3 points in his last three games.

20. Baylor

The Skinny: 4-2 against power conference opponents.

21. James Madison

The Skinny: Still undefeated.

22. Providence

The Skinny: Holding serve at home in Big East play.

23. Wisconsin

The Skinny: St. John's transfer AJ Storr has been a revelation.

24. Creighton

The Skinny: Saturday's game at Marquette is massive.

25. Texas

The Skinny: Hasn't really helped or hurt itself yet.

26. Colorado

The Skinny: KJ Simpson looks like the best guard in the Pac-12.

27. Auburn

The Skinny: Aden Holloway and Tre Donaldson have combined for 31 assists and eight turnovers in their last four games.

28. Villanova

The Skinny: 3-0 since Justin Moore left the lineup with a knee injury.

29. Miami

The Skinny: Four of its next six games are at home.

30. Ohio State

The Skinny: Bruce Thornton has just four turnovers in his last five games.

31. Virginia

The Skinny: Looked overmatched against Memphis.

32. Texas A&M

The Skinny: Has lost four of its last seven.

33. San Diego State

The Skinny: Elijah Saunders is a name to remember.

34. Alabama

The Skinny: Made 19 three-point shots on Saturday against Eastern Kentucky.

35. Nebraska

The Skinny: Needs Rienk Mast back healthy.

36. Kansas State

The Skinny: Wins over Providence and Villanova are holding up nicely.

37. Mississippi State

The Skinny: 10-2 without Tolu Smith.

38. Northwestern

The Skinny: Has held its last two opponents to 46 points or fewer.

39. New Mexico

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

40. Florida

The Skinny: The type of eight or nine seed that could wind up in the Sweet 16.

41. Michigan State

The Skinny: Can't overlook Indiana State next Saturday.

42. Butler

The Skinny: Always foul up three late!

43. Princeton

The Skinny: Dec. 30th at Delaware will be a battle.

44. Utah

The Skinny: Has not been to the NCAA Tournament since 2016.

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.