ESPN.com · Jan 28, 2017
No. 5 Baylor tries to avoid looking ahead vs. Ole Miss
The scheduled matchups for this weekend's Big 12 vs. SEC Challenge were drawn up months ago, way too far ahead to properly seed the thing.
But if there's a mismatch in the bunch, it appears to be No. 5 Baylor traveling to play an Ole Miss team that's trying to find it's rhythm in SEC play.
The Rebels (12-8, 3-5 SEC) lost four of their first five games in SEC action and most recently dropped a home game versus Texas A&M, 80-76, on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Baylor (19-1, 7-1 Big 12) took a turn as the nation's top-ranked team and is currently tied atop the Big 12 with perennial frontrunner Kansas. The Bears can notch their 20th win by the end of January and have their sights set on lofty goals.