NCAA Tournament March Madness
#32 Baylor
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Projection: first four out
Baylor’s résumé features eye-catching neutral-site wins over Creighton and San Diego State and an offense that can overwhelm lesser opponents, but there are troubling signs in losses away at Memphis and at TCU and a neutral-site setback to St John’s that highlight defensive inconsistency and vulnerability outside of comfortable settings. Upcoming opportunities against established opponents provide a clear path to shore things up: the season includes difficult road trips to Oklahoma State and Kansas and high-profile home dates with Houston, Iowa State and Arizona that could convert upside into resume-defining victories. How Baylor performs in those true road environments and at neutral sites will be the deciding factor for a committee weighing the quality of the best wins against the damage of bad losses.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | UTRGV | 195 | W96-81 |
| 11/9 | Washington | 51 | W78-69 |
| 11/14 | Tarleton St | 162 | W94-81 |
| 11/24 | (N)Creighton | 44 | W81-74 |
| 11/25 | (N)St John's | 23 | L96-81 |
| 11/26 | (N)San Diego St | 52 | W91-81 |
| 12/2 | CS Sacramento | 288 | W110-88 |
| 12/6 | @Memphis | 80 | L78-71 |
| 12/10 | Norfolk St | 284 | W97-67 |
| 12/19 | Alcorn St | 341 | W113-56 |
| 12/21 | Southern Univ | 257 | W111-67 |
| 1/3 | @TCU | 49 | L69-63 |
| 1/7 | Iowa St | 3 | 26% |
| 1/10 | Houston | 11 | 42% |
| 1/13 | @Oklahoma St | 58 | 54% |
| 1/16 | @Kansas | 17 | 30% |
| 1/20 | Texas Tech | 19 | 52% |
| 1/24 | TCU | 49 | 70% |
| 1/28 | @Cincinnati | 65 | 56% |
| 1/31 | @West Virginia | 73 | 59% |
| 2/4 | Colorado | 83 | 80% |
| 2/7 | @Iowa St | 3 | 12% |
| 2/10 | BYU | 10 | 40% |
| 2/14 | (N)Louisville | 15 | 37% |
| 2/17 | @Kansas St | 72 | 59% |
| 2/21 | Arizona St | 85 | 81% |
| 2/24 | Arizona | 2 | 26% |
| 2/28 | @UCF | 45 | 47% |
| 3/4 | @Houston | 11 | 23% |
| 3/7 | Utah | 128 | 90% |