Drake might be the best suited to describe the Baylor men’s basketball’s season thus far when he writes, “Started from the bottom, now we’re here.” Just as Drake’s rise to rap stardom was a difficult one, Baylor’s rise through the rankings has exceeded the expectations many had for the team entering this season.
Well, Drake’s mantra is not entirely accurate. For it to be completely true, Baylor would have had to enter the season ranked 351 out of 351 schools in NCAA Division I Basketball, but the point is still partially true. Nobody was talking about Baylor or taking them seriously as a threat to dethrone Kansas in the Big 12 in 2017, let alone be a serious threat to compete for an NCAA championship.