The Texas Longhorns, now 5-1 (3-0) and No. 9 in the nation, aren’t the only Big 12 program enjoying a significant step forward this season. The other is the Baylor Bears, which have spent the first half of the 2018 slate doubling their 2017 win total, and then doubling that total to sit at 4-2 and 2-1 in the conference after notching wins over Kansas and Kansas State.
A forgiving front half of the schedule has certainly helped to that end, as Baylor’s four wins have come over foes with a combined record of 9-13 to date, while the Bears have seen two opponents with a winning record, which account for the program’s two losses.