By Nathan Keil | Sports Editor
In just his second season at Baylor head coach Steve Rodriguez led the Bears back to the NCAA Tournament for the first since 2012. After finishing 24-29 and 10-14 in Big 12 play in his first year, the Bears finished 34-23 overall with a 12-12 record in conference before bowing out in the Houston Regional following an 8-5 loss to No. 3 Texas A&M and a 17-3 loss to No. 1 Houston.
Rodriguez and the Bears look to build off their 2017 success and now, following the official announcement Monday afternoon, know the path they must travel to make it back to the tournament.