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2022 Preseason Baylor Bears Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
GeauxTri	2
fo13	3
Hey_Its_Roomie	4
owl_man	4	Yes, I know this is ridiculously high for them. But I believe in Dave Aranda, and I believe he's going to take Baylor to heights Rhule and (he who I won't name) never took them took.
PHubbs	4
SpadeRyker	4	Maybe I'm a bit high on this team despite it losing a few key contributors from a season ago. But they return enough from a team that was maybe one win away from making the playoffs for me to be optimistic. The Big 12 is wide open enough to where I would expect them to not only challenge for the title again but to also be favorites this time out.
coogs35	5
cornholesurfer	5
MahjongDaily	5
Nathanael-Greene	5
NoMorning6152	5
NotSoSuperNerd	5	25.63
Rakarei	5
RheagarTargaryen	5	Big12 champs finishing last year with a 12-2 record, they’re returning 4 offensive linemen and a total of 7 starters on both sides of the ball. Beat Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl.
srs_house	5
TheZachster	5
311polo	6
A_Rolling_Baneling	6
corundum9	6
EpicSchwinn	6
fourpinz8	6
GilBrandt	6
HelioOne	6
IceColdDrPepper_Here	6
JaxofAllTrades13	6
kamiller2020	6
kdcoltred	6
King-Clover	6
SteemieRayVaughn	6
wameron	6
Xtremeloco	6
_fastball	7
Acm0028	7
Blazeth	7
boxman151515	7
Ch-i-ef	7
chweris	7
cyclonepsycho	7
DarkLegend64	7	Dave Aranda has the Bears in position to repeat as Big 12 champions.
deadtofall12	7
halldaylong	7
hypercube42342	7
kflinderman	7
notyogrannysgrandkid	7
physedka	7
Pikachu1989	7
Shrektastic28	7
T-nawtical	7
tauzeta	7
tdoger	7
teddythe3rd	7
AlphaH4wk	8
ALStark69	8	-3
Arteza147	8
BallSoHerd	8
BamaPride95	8
Bank_Gothic	8
Casaiir	8
Cassiyus	8
CommodoreN7	8
dabul-master	8
dogwoodmaple	8
DrKennethJNoisewater	8
Dropbackandpunt	8
grjohnst	8
icklebush	8
LeWoofle	8
molodyets	8
MoneyManeVick	8
one98d	8
outthawazoo	8
Polarbear1914	8
puffadda	8
ScarletFever333	8
T-Thugs	8
TaylorLeprechaun	8
The_Horse_Joke	8
thexraptor	8
TimeBroken	8
tmothy07	8
ToeInDigDeep	8
WarEagle9	8
badgers4194	9
bakonydraco	9	68.33
ChargerFan2121	9
Chucky1539	9
cota1212	9
dicky_________seamus	9
Drexlore	9
Hobbes_121	9
joebob431	9
Johnnycockseed	9
JustAManAndHisLaptop	9
monkeymatt1836	9
nburt13	9
nw____	9	I am a big Aranda guy and the top-10 ranking is like 75% based on him. I don't care who is playing for him, you're going to get a tough, physical team who will give you everything you can handle. Fortunately for Aranda, though, the players are also excellent. I love what Jeff Grimes does with all of the outside zone he runs. There is nothing fancy about this team-- they're just daring you to stop them. The problem? Not all that many teams can. They certainly punched OU in the mouth last season. I think their chances of repeating as Big XII champs hinge on their ability to do that again-- and they may pull it off.
Omegaus492	9
PalmettoFace	9
PromEmperorHarbaugh	9	I think Baylor repeats as B12 champs.
PumpSmash	9
RavenclawWiz816	9
RegionalBias	9
RiffRamBahZoo	9
SCRx	9
Striker743	9
Thorteris	9
12panther	10
arrowfan624	10
BosskOnASegway	10
Branzilla91	10
buckeyegold	10
captain_sasquatch	10
CptCheese	10
doggo816	10
e8odie	10
Feral_Squirrel	10
GoBlueScrewOSU7	10
JCiLee	10
jmac_21	10
LiptonCB	10
mellolizard	10
Mr_Brews	10
nbingham196	10
nemoran	10
NyquillusDillwad20	10
peachios	10	this school just keeps rising up
pileatedloon	10
plannedsickdays	10
PrimalCookie	10
RobertNeyland	10
RollWarTideEagle	10
stesser	10
tdeff19	10
thegreendalegelf	10
TheJeemTeam	10
UNC_Samurai	10
woakley	10	Baylor is hard to predict as they were a very good team last year, but they lose a lot of production in their secondary and WR groups. Their recruiting in 2021 also wasn't the strongest, but Aranda has been able to do more with less
zacheiny	10
Zloggt	10
CambodianDrywall	11
crimsonlaw	11
Hackasizlak	11
HUSKEROYAL	11
Longvols	11
MWiatrak2077	11
myghtymouse	11
Pollaski	11
scronko	11
spsellers	11
ThaCarter	11
thomasosu	11
TrojanMan35T	11
ucieaters33	11
VerySeriousBanana	11
WolverineDDS	11
ya111101	11
darkra01	12
hascogrande	12
Lex_Ludorum	12
not_folie	12
olmsted	12
rain_parkour	12
realclean	12
Red261	12
turkishguy	12
vanburen1845	12
admiraltarkin	13
Blooblod	13
CFBHurts	13
CockADoodleBOOM	13
galacticdude7	13
JeromesNiece	13
jjjoebox	13
lillipup03	13
Maladroit44	13
relax_on_the_mat	13
sirgippy	13
TDenverFan	13
TheReformedBadger	13
BlueFalcon89	14
bretticus33	14	The defending Big 12 champions have high hopes after a surprising 2021 season that resulted in a Sugar Bowl win. Most of their stellar defense returns, but Blake Shapen is taking the helm at QB with Bohanon transferring out. Returning 4/5 of a stellar OL will help immensley.
bwburke94	14
falconlover79	14
jlh2b	14
KommanderKeen-a42	14
Meany_Vizzini	14	Starting score: 13.3. #7/#22/#40 Tier level: #11-#18 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #64
No11223456	14
seaotter2	14
TouchdownHeroes	14
djowen68	15
eclectic_tastes	16	I feel similar ways about Baylor and Michigan this season. Can Shapen (like McCarthy) be all he is expected to become? Will either the offense or defense be able to become truly elite? From both programs, I expect a lot of competence, but wonder how high the ceiling is.
Our-Gardian-Angel	16
practicallybert	16
wesman212	16
ikindalikelemons	17
MrTheSpork	17	Great season but loses a lot; lucky (4-1 in one possession); coaching staff intact; okay recruiting. Baylor lost a lot and it's hard to see if the replacements will be enough to make up.
noahthearc	17	120.8 points -> NY6 Contender. Could be another great year for the Bear. They should be able to compete for a spot in the Big 12 title game, where they could pull off some magic again.
retnuh101	17
Charlemagne42	18	They'll barely escape the BUTT bowl, and they'll drop the games against Oklahoma, ISU, and KSU, but they'll beat Oklahoma State and Texas. A conference title loss to Oklahoma will precede a respectable second-tier bowl win, for a 10-4 end to the Bears' season.
dan4223	18
Darth_Ra	18
I_am_bot_beep_boop	18
malowry0124	18
sasmith2015	18
Jakesnake42	19
owlalwaysloveyew	19
Texasagsman	19
ThePelvicWoo	19	Beta_Rank had them clear down at number 50 but it would be silly to have them unranked. Dave Aranda gets the benefit of the doubt here
typicaliconoclast	20
Corgi_Koala	21
placid_salad	21
Daigotsu	22
HarbingerOfFun	22
SportingMoose	22
orbania	23

Provisional Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
RealignmentJunkie	3
CallMeTheKing	4
Temporary-Profit-643	4
UCFData	4
FourteenClocks	5
Ruhrgebietheld	5
Sebene	5
TheWorstYear	5
colonel750	6
giveupanddie	6
IMissMW2Lobbies	6
Jaymoney00	6
noffinater	6
romulusjsp	6
Archaic_1	7
DaveSoccer	7
donald_flap	7	Aranda and company have done a stellar job at Baylor, and with the QB problem solved, they are a sure B12 contender. However, it all depends if they can make it to the top-4, and if they can show that they belong there.
Dontworryaboutit1	7
eeman0201	7	Potentially best returning production out there. Not in top 4 because of other contenders in b12 seemingly stepping up their game
fredmerc111	7	BIG12 has about 7 contenders, and Baylor is the best of the bunch imo.
frone	7
ggskater	7
Guhraffe	7
herrkatze5	7
JamoRedhead	7
Lobro986	7
RaceScottRace	7	My Bears are loaded in the trenches. I've never seen a Baylor team so deep on the lines. While they lost some key pieces on defense, I think they'll be able to replace them and still have one of the best units in the country. All the questions are at the skill positions on offense. Basically a new corps of receivers and running backs--one of which has almost never been healthy despite his talent. Shapen has promise at QB, but he visited the medical tent in his only two starts last year. They've got to keep him healthy to win another title.
sconbon	7	I predict they’ll win the B12, miss the CFP
TadKosciuszko	7
Tatertaint	7
the_neverdoctor	7
WBLwiffleball	7
WitchKing17	7
AnAngryPanda1	8
BananaBouquet	8
beaver333	8
camryn_16	8
catman1256	8
ianmcmoney	8
iDevourer	8
Muffinnnnnnn	8
perspicacious_crumb	8
PleasantElevator8340	8
rocco2246	8
tapswitch	8
Vandelay_Industries-	8
washington_jefferson	8
bannista7	9	12-2 team Returns 14 starters, 2nd behind Kansas
Beck4ou	9
bethe2ndmouse	9
BRNXB0MBERS	9
ch1l1_ch33s3	9
ChaseTheFalcon	9
ewolfy13	9
Fantastic-Calendar-9	9
I-AMA-KarmaWhore-AMA	9
MaxMan1300	9
OSUfan88	9
pianoprofiteer	9
Pure_Protein_Machine	9
secoja8	9
TheBeekman8	9
TXUSAW	9
zachismadewell	9	Baylor returns a lot from its starting defense, and with the direction Aranda is taking this program, I foresee yet another top 10 finish for the baylor bears
zachw900	9
70277027	10
BertGallagher	10
diehardcubforever	10
GoCardinals74	10
horaff	10
Is_Flacco_Elite	10
JustinMSU21	10
Matthias382	10
Megalomanizac	10
nebsA1	10
newSomberMan	10
PaulMSURon	10
RJEP22	10	MCR: 13.34
The_Good_Constable	10
thetrain23	10
UVUboi2	10
brucewaynewins	11
Butternades	11
Cade_Ezra	11
DaewooLanosMFerrr	11
drneilpretenamen	11
hdbutler	11
hershculez	11
Hippiehypocrit	11
Huntkv	11
iliveintexas	11
jaybigs	11
MADBuc49	11
ManiacalBlazer	11
OldCoaly	11
PositivityKnight	11
PSUMediaPA	11
Sflabuckeye13	11
Steelthornn	11
TommyTwoTaps	11
Valiantlycaustic	11
wingen77	11
Xarathustria	11
Dawg-Bite	12
funf_	12
LamarcusAldrige1234	12
mcdsmaster8824	12
mcguffinman	12	Dave Aranda after having a god awful season in 2020 surprised everyone by winning the Big 12 Championship Game in 2021. While hopes are high I'm not willing to put them in the top ten until we see which season really was the fluke.
redrumsoxLoL	12
spartan_mk	12
the-robo-boogie	12
the_lost_carrot	12	18 15.35714286 15.35714286 15.66666667 9.25 20 10.75 -6.875 36.125 6.2832
DownshiftGD	13
JBGolden	13
mdbryan84	13
stevensmeister	13	Reigning B12 Champs from a season ago. Did lose a fair amount and will be breaking in a new QB, but Aranda will have them ready.
swdanley17	13
True_Ad5324	13
jthomas694	14	Most of the best parts of this team moved on. But Rhule left a solid foundation and Arranda is the right guy to continue things.
asbestosman2	15
dusklord1	15	Dave Aranda is a good coach. He turned a 2 win season in 2020 to a 2 loss season in 2021. However, I'm pretty bearish on Baylor (pun not intended). They lose over half of their production, good for 126th out of 131 teams. A good coach can only do so much with this much turnover, especially when you play road games against BYU, Texas, and Oklahoma.
mynameisotis	15
thatoneguyD13	15
grahamca	17
CanAWoodChuckChuck	18
Harpua99	18
mdjoiner	18
RedassAddict	19
KyleAg06	22
Devintheroaster	23
NeverDieKris	24
Terminal_BAS	24

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