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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