After being selected at the top spot for the first time in program history in 2022, Baylor football has been tabbed as the 6th best team in the conference in the 2023 Pre-season Media Poll. The Bears are considered to be in the top half of the conference during its one and only season with 14 teams. Interestingly, Baylor was the only school voted in the top 7 who did not receive a first place vote.
... the 2023 Preseason #Big12FB poll
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) July 6, 2023
Coming off of a dissapointing 2022 campaign, where the Bears finished 6th with a 6-7 overall record and 4-5 conference record, this placement makes some sense.