Baylor Basketball Picked Third in Preseason Big 12 Poll

The defending national champions were picked third in the Big 12. Kansas was picked first, and Texas was second.

Coaches can’t vote for their own teams, so Bill Self joined one other coach in voting Texas first. Kansas received eight first place votes.

Matthew Mayer, Flo Thamba and Scott Drew will be at Big 12 Media Days on Wednesday in Kansas City.

Here’s the full poll:

2021-22 BIG 12 PRESEASON POLL

1. Kansas – 80 (8)

2. Texas – 70 (2)

3. Baylor – 67

4. Texas Tech – 51

t5. Oklahoma State & West Virginia – 49

7. Oklahoma – 29

8. TCU – 24

9. Kansas State – 22

10. Iowa State – 9

BAYLOR IN BIG 12 PRESEASON POLLS (First-Place Votes) (Courtesy of David Kaye)

1997 – 12^th

1998 – 10^th

1999 – t-11^th

2000 – 12^th

2001 – 11^th

2002 – 9^th

2003 – 8^th

2004 – 12^th

2005 – 12^th

2006 – 12^th

2007 – 7^th

2008 – 9^th

2009 – t-3^rd

2010 – 10^th

2011 – 4^th

2012 – 3^rd

2013 – 2^nd (1)

2014 – 3^rd

2015 – t-6^th

2016 – 5^th

2017 – 5^th

2018 – 5^th

2019 – 9^th

2020 – 2^nd (1)

2021 – 1^st (7)

2022 – 3^rd