Big 12: Baylor
It was one of the feel-good stories of the 2019 season.
Baylor was expected to be decent coming off a 7-6 campaign and a bowl win, but 11-1 with a run to the Big 12 Championship game? Forgetting how the season closed out – the program was a tough second loss to Oklahoma away from going to the College Football Playoff, and as is, got to play in the Sugar Bowl.
It’s asking way too much out of new head coach Dave Aranda to match that.
Forged in fire 🔥#JustTheStart | #SicEm pic.twitter.com/Hb7SzJCFV2
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) March 6, 2020
The Bears lost six key parts who’ll either be drafted or will play a big role in NFL training camps, and eight starters have to be replaced on defense.
This is still a good enough team to go bowling, QB Charlie Brewer leads what should be another good offense, and the schedule isn’t all that awful.
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If the Bears can get by Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss team to start the season, and they can handle a dangerous Louisiana Tech, a 4-0 start is likely before having to go to Oklahoma – and there’s the issue.
At OU, at Texas, at Iowa State, at West Virginia. Throw in the improvement throughout the Big 12 – TCU, Kansas State, Texas Tech and West Virginia should all be better – and it’ll be next to impossible for BU to do that again.