In college football there are no guarantees, but there are some pretty safe bets. One of the safest bets in 2021 is that Baylor will have a great defense, potentially an elite one. Dave Aranda is safely in the top 3 defensive minds in all of football and defensive coordinator Ron Roberts, Aranda’s old mentor, is soundly in charge of a unit with a ton of confidence. Entering 2020, Baylor was replacing 9 starters on defense and was roundly projected to plummet in defense. The season was uneven largely due to COVID, but when they had most of their critical guys they were a really good defense.