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Could Big 12 champ sneak into the playoff?
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Baylor football is in a tough spot.
The university's sexual assault scandal has cast a dark shadow over the football program. Coach Art Briles was fired in a house-clearing move over the offseason and there's little direction moving forward. The big story on the recruiting front is the Bears have one -- one -- verbal commit for the 2017 class. While no one reasonably mistakes the players and coaching staff for victims, there's nevertheless an awkward situation of trying to field a team amid a huge scandal.