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College Basketball · Big 12 · 2026-27

Baylor Bears

2-0 · Coach Scott Drew

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Power Rankings

#45▼9

Who is best right now.

+19.5points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team

Last week: +19.3 (#36)

Preseason: #37

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Rating breakdown

Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.

Projected record

18-12

Conference record
8-10
Conference title
<1%
Outright title
<1%
Luck
+0.0

Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.

Why #37 in the preseason

What the computer saw going in

  • →Last season: #47 in the country (+18.5), 17-17.
  • →25% of last season's minutes are back.
  • →4 transfers in, led by Brett Decker Jr. (Liberty, 16.9 ppg), Kayden Mingo (Penn State, 13.7 ppg), Isaac Celiscar (Yale, 13.2 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
  • →2 ranked freshmen: Dylan Mingo (#12), Elijah Williams (#37).
  • →Lost Cameron Carr (18.9 ppg), Obi Agbim (10.6 ppg), Tounde Yessoufou (17.8 ppg, now at St. John's).

The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.

Teams like Baylor

The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.

This season

Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.

PlayerG · GSMinPtsRebAstFG%3P%FT%
Brett Decker Jr.G · Junior · #341 ranked2 · 226.012.51.02.038.1 (8-21)38.9 (7-18)100.0 (2-2)
Isaac Williams IVG · Junior · #154 ranked2 · 024.017.03.05.040.0 (10-25)11.1 (1-9)86.7 (13-15)
Isaac CeliscarF · Junior · #72 ranked2 · 022.57.54.52.050.0 (5-10)20.0 (1-5)100.0 (4-4)
Kayden MingoG · Sophomore · #264 ranked2 · 222.015.04.02.542.9 (9-21)27.3 (3-11)81.8 (9-11)
Dylan MingoG · Freshman · #89 ranked2 · 221.014.55.54.560.0 (12-20)0.0 (0-2)41.7 (5-12)
Elijah WilliamsF · Freshman · #457 ranked2 · 219.011.53.51.547.1 (8-17)16.7 (1-6)75.0 (6-8)
Evan ChatmanF · Senior · #376 ranked2 · 018.06.04.50.044.4 (4-9)16.7 (1-6)75.0 (3-4)
Caden PowellC · Senior · #149 ranked2 · 014.05.06.01.060.0 (3-5)— (0-0)44.4 (4-9)
Juslin Bodo BodoC · Senior · #3528 ranked2 · 214.01.04.00.5100.0 (1-1)— (0-0)— (0-0)
Mayo SoyoyeC · Sophomore · #3558 ranked2 · 010.06.04.00.0100.0 (5-5)— (0-0)100.0 (2-2)
Maikcol PerezF · Sophomore2 · 04.52.01.00.050.0 (1-2)— (0-0)50.0 (2-4)
Andre Iguodala IIG · Sophomore2 · 02.00.00.00.0— (0-0)— (0-0)— (0-0)
Drew PerryG · Sophomore · #1962 ranked2 · 01.50.00.00.0— (0-0)— (0-0)— (0-0)
James GoodisG · Senior · #1769 ranked2 · 01.00.00.00.00.0 (0-1)0.0 (0-1)— (0-0)
Tegra MakabuC · Freshman1 · 01.00.00.00.0— (0-0)— (0-0)— (0-0)

Projected rotation

The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.

PlayerHow he got hereProj. minLast season
Caden PowellC · SeniorReturning267 pts · 6.3 reb · 1.3 ast
Isaac Williams IVG · JuniorReturning2510.4 pts · 2.2 reb · 3.2 ast
Isaac CeliscarF · JuniorTransfer from Yale2313.2 pts · 6.3 reb · 3.2 ast
Brett Decker Jr.G · JuniorTransfer from Liberty2116.9 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.1 ast
Dylan MingoG · FreshmanFreshman · #12 recruit21—
Evan ChatmanF · SeniorTransfer from UAB208.8 pts · 8.8 reb · 1.1 ast
Kayden MingoG · SophomoreTransfer from Penn State1913.7 pts · 3.5 reb · 4.3 ast
Elijah WilliamsF · FreshmanFreshman · #37 recruit15—
Drew PerryG · SophomoreReturning51.1 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
James GoodisG · SeniorReturning51.7 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast

Gone from last season: Cameron Carr (18.9 ppg), Obi Agbim (10.6 ppg), Tounde Yessoufou (17.8 ppg, to St. John's), Dan Skillings Jr. (9.4 ppg, to Grand Canyon), Michael Rataj (7.2 ppg), James Nnaji (1.4 ppg, to George Mason)

Roster

Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.

#PlayerHow he got herePosClassHt / WtHometownThis seasonLast seasonRank · Impact
8Isaac CeliscarTransfer from YaleFJunior6-6 · 210Winter Haven, FL7.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G)13.2 pts · 6.3 reb · 3.2 ast (31 G)#72 · +1.94
5Dylan MingoFreshmanGFreshman6-4Farmingdale, NY14.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 G)—#89 · +1.89
44Caden PowellReturningCSenior6-9 · 224Waco, TX5.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G)7.0 pts · 6.3 reb · 1.3 ast (34 G)#149 · +1.59
10Isaac Williams IVReturningGJunior6-1 · 192Oklahoma City, OK17.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 5.0 ast (2 G)10.4 pts · 2.2 reb · 3.2 ast (34 G)#154 · +1.57
4Kayden MingoTransfer from Penn StateGSophomore6-1 · 195Farmingdale, NY15.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G)13.7 pts · 3.5 reb · 4.3 ast (28 G)#264 · +1.26
2Brett Decker Jr.Transfer from LibertyGJunior6-0 · 190Elizabethtown, KY12.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G)16.9 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.1 ast (34 G)#341 · +1.12
15Evan ChatmanTransfer from UABFSenior6-7 · 220Harker Heights, TX6.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)8.8 pts · 8.8 reb · 1.1 ast (32 G)#376 · +1.07
0Elijah WilliamsFreshmanFFreshman6-6San Antonio, TX11.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G)—#457 · +0.93
13James GoodisReturningGSenior6-0 · 185Winter Park, FL0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)1.7 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (3 G)#1769 · -0.02
3Drew PerryReturningGSophomore5-10 · 162Dallas, TX0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)1.1 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (9 G)#1962 · -0.10
21Juslin Bodo BodoNew to Division ICSenior6-11 · 231Yaounde, Cameroon1.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G)—#3528 · -0.73
46Mayo SoyoyeNew to Division ICSophomore6-10 · 234Abuja, Nigeria6.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)—#3558 · -0.74
22Tegra MakabuFreshmanCFreshman6-9Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)—Not ranked yet
7Andre Iguodala IIReturningGSophomore6-7 · 170Lafayette, CA0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)—Not ranked yet
20Maikcol PerezReturningFSophomore6-8 · 215Bassano del Grappa, Italy2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)—Not ranked yet

Schedule

Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.

Nov 2vsNorthwestern StateW87-65Box score →
Nov 6vsArkansas-Pine BluffW109-53Box score →
Still to play · computer projections
Nov 10vsYaleProjected 84-69BAY: 91% to win Compare
Nov 15vs (N)#14TexasSan Antonio Hoops ShowdownProjected 78-83BAY: 30% to win Compare
Nov 18vsJackson StateProjected 93-63BAY: 99% to win Compare
Nov 24vs (N)#22AlabamaPlayers Era 16Projected 83-87BAY: 36% to win Compare
Nov 26Players Era 16More games Nov 26–28, opponents and days set by resultsOpponent TBD
Dec 5vsMemphisProjected 84-77BAY: 71% to win Compare
Dec 9vsQueens UniversityProjected 96-77BAY: 95% to win Compare
Dec 19atWashingtonProjected 80-78BAY: 59% to win Compare
Dec 21vsOzarks (AR)(non-D1)Upcoming
Dec 29vsMississippi Valley StateProjected 96-56BAY: 99% to win Compare
Jan 2vsKansas StateConferenceProjected 86-74BAY: 85% to win Compare
Jan 6at#17Texas TechConferenceProjected 70-79BAY: 23% to win Compare
Jan 10vs#5HoustonConferenceProjected 73-78BAY: 33% to win Compare
Jan 13atUCFConferenceProjected 83-81BAY: 57% to win Compare
Jan 16vsOklahoma StateConferenceProjected 83-82BAY: 53% to win Compare
Jan 19atTCUConferenceProjected 76-81BAY: 33% to win Compare
Jan 23vs (N)#19LouisvilleProjected 78-83BAY: 33% to win Compare
Jan 27vsColoradoConferenceProjected 83-74BAY: 77% to win Compare
Jan 30atUtahConferenceProjected 79-72BAY: 74% to win Compare
Feb 2at#15BYUConferenceProjected 79-88BAY: 21% to win Compare
Feb 6vsUCFConferenceProjected 86-78BAY: 77% to win Compare
Feb 9vs#21CincinnatiConferenceProjected 75-76BAY: 47% to win Compare
Feb 13atColoradoConferenceProjected 80-78BAY: 57% to win Compare
Feb 17at#3KansasConferenceProjected 71-85BAY: 11% to win Compare
Feb 20vs#25West VirginiaConferenceProjected 75-74BAY: 53% to win Compare
Feb 23vs#16Iowa StateConferenceProjected 77-79BAY: 42% to win Compare
Feb 27at#10ArizonaConferenceProjected 76-87BAY: 18% to win Compare
Mar 2atArizona StateConferenceProjected 79-80BAY: 49% to win Compare
Mar 6vs#3KansasConferenceProjected 74-82BAY: 26% to win Compare

Big 12 standings

#TeamConfOverall
1Kansas0-02-0
2Houston0-01-0
3BYU0-02-0
4Texas Tech0-02-0
5Cincinnati0-02-0
6West Virginia0-02-0
7Oklahoma State0-02-0
8TCU0-02-0
9Baylor0-02-0
10Arizona State0-02-0
11UCF0-02-0
12Utah0-02-0
13Arizona0-01-1
14Iowa State0-01-1
15Colorado0-01-1
16Kansas State0-01-1
All conference standings →