Baylor Top-5 In Latest CBS Post-Spring Top 25
As the defending Big 12 champions, the Baylor Bears might be the top team in the conference once again in 2022.
Outside of a plethora of returning talent, stability at the quarterback position, and one of the top coaches in the conference, the Bears also have tremendous momentum, dismantling a short-handed Ole Miss Rebels team in last year's Sugar Bowl.
Not to mention the Oklahoma Sooners are in the midst of a rebuild after their mass exodus, while the Texas Longhorns are still attempting to build themselves as well.
As a result, media outlets across the nation have increasingly high expectations for Aranda and Co. heading into next season.
Most recently, Baylor found itself with high marks in yet another way-too-early top-25 poll, this time, from CBS Sports.
Here is what CBS had to say about the Bears:
5. Baylor
Let's not dismiss the defending Big 12 champions. The Bears beat Texas and Oklahoma last season by a combined 20 points. Dave Aranda is one of the deepest thinkers in college football. Remember his field goal with 3 seconds left against Oklahoma up 10? He had somehow thought ahead to a potential Big 12 tiebreaker. Aranda also named his quarterback starter after the spring. Unconventional? Sure, but that allowed last year's starter Gerry Bohanon to transfer. Told you Aranda was a deep thinker.
Way-too-early ranking: 6
CBS' The full top-10 consisted of Alabama at No. 1, Ohio State at No. 2, Georgia at No. 3, Oklahoma at No. 4, Baylor at No. 5, Michigan at No. 6, Texas A&M at No. 7, Notre Dame at No. 8, Utah at No. 9 and Arkansas at No. 10.
The Big 12 had four total teams in the Top 25, with Texas coming in at No. 17, and Oklahoma State and No. 20.
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