Key returnees: Blake Blackmar (junior), Dom Desouza (senior), Patrick Lawrence (junior), Mo Porter (senior), Ishmael Wilson (senior)
Key losses: Kyle Fuller (graduation)
Newcomers: Xavier Newman (freshman)
Biggest unanswered question: Who will fill in for Fuller at center? Baylor returns the other four starters on the offensive line but loses a big piece at center in Fuller, who is busy preparing for the NFL draft. Porter seems like a prime candidate as he saw a lot of time without being one of the key starters last season.
Why 2017 production could be better: Last season, Fuller was the only returning starter and the Bears struggled to find cohesion on the offensive line.