The Bears' days of Big 12 dominance are long gone, but 2018 could be a step in the right direction.
Here are the best-case and worst-case scenario for Baylor this season.
Best-case scenario
Quarterback Charlie Brewer follows up his impressive freshman season by leading Baylor to a 4-0 start. Oklahoma ends the Bears' four-game win streak on its home field on Sept. 29. Baylor will then pull off an upset over either Kansas State and Texas to put itself just one win away from bowl eligibility.
The Bears will drop two straight in the following weeks to West Virginia and Oklahoma State before beating Iowa State on the road to become bowl eligible for the first time under second-year head coach Matt Rhule.