Baylor Football's Big 12 Gauntlet Hasn't Even Started
Baylor football has had plenty of time to regroup after a home loss to Oklahoma State, but the true gauntlet has yet to begin. Just as everyone predicted, the Bears still have four ranked teams left on the schedule in No. 19 Kansas, No. 20 Kansas State, No. 17 TCU, and No. 22 Texas.
If you're keeping score, that means Baylor has just three remaining games against unranked opponents. Those come as follows:
Baylor goes to West Virginia this week. Art Briles, Matt Rhule and Dave Aranda all have at least one thing in common: zero wins in Morgantown, West Virginia. It's possibly the easiest game left on the schedule, but it's a true road match on a Thursday night.
Oklahoma represents another odd road test down the stretch. Sure, the Sooners have really stunk this season, but it's a road game against Oklahoma. Never in history has that been something to snooze at.
The Bears round out their unranked matchups with a trip to Lubbock. Recall that former Aranda assistant Joey McGuire is the new coach of the Red Raiders, and that whole staff is going to be ready.
So, there you have it. Those are the three easiest games remaining for Baylor football. Refraining from being too bleak, let's save a rundown of the ranked matchups ahead for a later date.
As the rest of the Big 12 has vastly improved, the parity of the league creates a dramatic floor for the Bears.
All we know is that this team will land somewhere between 3-9 and 10-2.
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