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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
bretticus733 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
dschinghiskhan 8
ianmcmoney 8
iDevourer 8
Muffinnnnnnn 8
perspicacious_crumb 8
PleasantElevator8340 8
rocco2246 8
tapswitch 8
Vandelay_Industries- 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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