NCAA's Power 36: Baylor Ranked No. 8
The Baylor Bears had some of the nation's highest expectations entering the NCAA Tournament this past March.
So when the team entered March Madness as a No. 1 seed for the second-straight season, it came as a surprise when Baylor was sent home early in the second round after falling 93-86 in overtime to eventual runner-up and No. 8 seed, North Carolina.
But despite coach Scott Drew set to lose most of his core contributors from a season ago, the Bears are still projected to be one of the nation's top teams once again this season.
NCAA.com released its Power 36 rankings Thursday following the post-NBA Draft withdrawal deadline on June 1 and has Baylor right inside the top 10 at No. 8 alongside conference rivals Texas (No. 9) and defending champion Kansas (No. 5).
The rankings kept it short and sweet when describing why Baylor is set to be a top-10 team once again this season: "The Bears have Adam Flagler and a culture of success under Scott Drew."
The addition of dynamic freshman guard Keyonte George along with both LJ Cryer and Langston Love returning from injury gives the Bears a major boost to the backcourt after being a team that was plagued with injury last season.
Drew and staff have proven that Baylor is one of the country's best programs, as the team will look to secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season.
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