A year after having the best team in Baylor basketball’s 114 year history, the Bears should be even better this season.
With four returning starters, including the Big 12’s Preseason Player of the Year (Jared Butler), the Bears are Big 12 title favorites and possibly national title favorites. They rank No. 1 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. KenPom has the Bears No. 1. The Associate Press ranks Baylor No. 2—though the Bears are just one point behind Gonzaga.
Giant expectations necessitates a giant preview. We’ll take a look at each rotation player, then turn to 10 big questions about the 2020-2021 Bears.