Baylor Bears Men's Basketball Ranked No. 12 in Latest AP Poll
The Baylor Bears men’s basketball team remains ranked at No. 12 in the latest Associated Press top 25 poll released on Monday, Dec. 26.
Baylor (9-2) played just one game this past week, garnering a 58-48 victory over Northwestern State on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at the Ferrell Center.
Coach Scott Drew and the Bears return to the hardwood in a final pre-conference showdown when Keyonte George and company host Nicholls on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. Central Time on ESPN-Plus.
Baylor begins Big 12 play on Saturday, Dec. 31 in a New Year’s Eve matchup on the road against Iowa State.
The Big 12 Conference currently has five teams ranked in the polls: No. 4 Kansas, No. 6 Texas, No. 12 Baylor, No. 18 TCU and No. 24 West Virginia.
The complete AP top 25 men’s college basketball rankings include:
No. 1: Purdue (12-0); Big Ten.
No. 2: UConn (13-0); Big East.
No. 3: Houston (12-1); American Athletic.
No. 4: Kansas (11-1); Big 12.
No. 5: Arizona (12-1); Pacific 12.
No. 6: Texas (10-1); Big 12.
No. 7: Tennessee (10-2); Southeastern.
No. 8: Alabama (10-2); Southeastern.
No. 9: Arkansas (11-1); Southeastern.
No. 10: Gonzaga (10-3); West Coast.
No. 11: UCLA (11-2); Pacific 12.
No. 12: Baylor (9-2); Big 12.
No. 13: Virginia (8-2); Atlantic Coast.
No. 14: Miami (FL) (12-1); Atlantic Coast.
No. 15: Wisconsin (9-2); Big Ten.
No. 16: Indiana (10-3); Big Ten.
No. 17: Duke (10-3); Atlantic Coast.
No. 18: TCU (10-1); Big 12.
No. 19: Kentucky (8-3); Southeastern.
No. 20: Auburn (10-2); Southeastern.
No. 21: Mississippi State (11-1); Southeastern.
No. 22: New Mexico (12-0); Mountain West.
No. 23: Xavier (10-3); Big East.
No. 24: West Virginia (10-2); Big 12.
No. 25: North Carolina (9-4); Atlantic Coast.
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Denton Ramsey has been a journalist for over 20 years with a decade of experience as a sports writer and editor for a plethora of newspapers throughout Texas and Alabama. Growing up in Houston and attending Baylor University, Ramsey is a die-hard sports fan with a true passion for writing. He may be reached via email at denton.itb@gmail.com