ROTHSTEIN 45: WEEK 14

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All betting lines come from the college basketball odds at FanDuel Sportsbook.

1. UConn (+750 to Win National Championship)

The Skinny: The best team in the sport.

2. Purdue (+700)

The Skinny: In sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.

3. North Carolina (+1500)

The Skinny: Armando Bacot went for 25 and 10 against Duke.

4. Kansas (+1500)

The Skinny: Johnny Furphy continues to emerge. A 4.5-point favorite Monday at Kansas State.

5. Houston (+850)

The Skinny: Got punched in the mouth at Kansas.

6. Wisconsin (+2500)

The Skinny: Was 0-2 last week in Quad 1 opportunities.

7. Arizona (+1500)

The Skinny: Oumar Ballo has 50 points and 35 rebounds in his last three games. 

8. South Carolina (+9000)

The Skinny: Has 40 assists on its last 48 made field goals.

9. Tennessee (+1400)

The Skinny: Dropped 103 points on Saturday at Rupp Arena.

10. Illinois (+3500)

The Skinny: Held off Nebraska in OT.

11. Marquette

The Skinny: Separating itself as the Big East’s second-best team.

12. Duke

The Skinny: Tyrese Proctor scored only two points against North Carolina.

13. Auburn

The Skinny: A rematch with Alabama awaits on Wednesday.

14. Baylor

The Skinny: RayJ Dennis is averaging seven assists across his last five games.

15. Iowa State

The Skinny: A Sweet 16 caliber team.

16. Kentucky

The Skinny: Allowing 97.7 points in its last three home games.

17. Utah State

The Skinny: Great Osobor is an All-American candidate.

18. Creighton

The Skinny: Trey Alexander, Baylor Scheierman, and Ryan Kalkbrenner are all playing like all-conference caliber players.

19. Dayton

The Skinny: Still the class of the Atlantic 10. Listed at -115 to win the A10's regular-season crown.

20. BYU

The Skinny: Made 13 three-point shots against West Virginia.

21. Florida Atlantic

The Skinny: Quietly on a seven-game winning streak.

22. New Mexico

The Skinny: Needs to get back on track after losing at home to Boise State.

23. Alabama

The Skinny: Averaging 90.8 points in five SEC home games.

24. TCU

The Skinny: Hilton Coliseum awaits next Saturday.

25. Texas Tech

The Skinny: Pop Isaacs is a scoring machine.

26. Oklahoma

The Skinny: Three of its next four games are at home.

27. Colorado State

The Skinny: Boise State comes to Fort Collins on Tuesday.

28. San Diego State

The Skinny: Jay Pal is a wildcard.

29. Seton Hall

The Skinny: 14-6 with Kadary Richmond in the lineup.

30. Nebraska

The Skinny: Still has not won a road game in the Big Ten.

31. Michigan State

The Skinny: The ceiling changes when Jaden Akins is a factor.

32. St. John's

The Skinny: Still searching for a big win.

33. Boise State

The Skinny: Aiming to play in its third straight NCAA Tournament.

34. Northwestern

The Skinny: Let one slip away against Minnesota.

35. Clemson

The Skinny: Will play back-to-back road games this week at North Carolina and Syracuse.

36. Ole Miss

The Skinny: Allowed 86.5 points in two games last week.

37. Texas

The Skinny: Already won three Big 12 games on the road.

38. Cincinnati

The Skinny: Buy stock in Daniel Skillings.

39. Nevada

The Skinny: Its next three games are Quad 1 opportunities.

40. Saint Mary's

The Skinny: Has been a different team in WCC play. A -650 favorite to win the league's regular-season title.

41. Gonzaga

The Skinny: It looks like an automatic qualifier or bust.

42. Washington State

The Skinny: Competing for the Pac-12 regular season title.

43. Providence

The Skinny: Struggled offensively against Villanova.

44. Butler

The Skinny: Averaging 87.8 points during its current four-game winning streak.

45. Virginia

The Skinny: Picked up its second Quad 1 win of the season at Clemson. A 5.5-point home favorite Monday versus Miami.

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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.