MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After 14 straight wins, West Virginia is believing it can conquer the Big 12 and maybe more.
Enjoying heights not seen since 1959, the Mountaineers (14-1, 3-0) climbed to No. 2 in the latest AP poll and will aim to keep rolling when Baylor (11-4, 1-2) visits Tuesday night.
West Virginia is tied for the early league lead but positioning itself to dethrone Kansas will require a break from recent history, because it has never put together a perfect home record in Big 12 play. In fact, 7-2 was the best home record since the Mountaineers changed conferences.