Plainly, Baylor was a bottom-feeding basketball team in the Big 12 last season, never finding the signature wins they needed to secure an NCAA tournament bid.

The 17-17 outcome was very uncharacteristic for a Baylor team in the Scott Drew era. But the program seems to have changed the offseason approach.

Scott Drew has constructed a solid roster with a mix of returning players and transfer portal additions . Highlighting the list of players is the number one-ranked point guard, Dylan Mingo.

Feb 10, 2026; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears head coach Scott Drew | Chris Jones-Imagn Images

With how the team stands now, the Bears boast a defensive backcourt , some glass-cleaning stretch forwards , a seven-foot center, and a bench with some serious three-point shooting .

Obviously, it is hard to know how good the team will truly be before they take the floor in the fall.…