It's certainly no secret that the Baylor Bears men's basketball team has been disappointing so far this year. After beginning the year ranked in the top 25 and holding a rank as high as No. 9 thanks to a 7-0 start, the Bears have come upon tough times. Since Baylor's 7-0 start, the Bears have gone a mediocre 10-10 and find themselves tied for sixth in the Big 12 standings.
↵The latest bracketology at SB Nation has Baylor on the outside looking in for the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Baylor finds themselves on the bubble - and not even in a positive way, either. The Bears are among the last eight out, with Alabama, VCU, Memphis, Colorado State and Clemson all listed ahead of them on the last teams out.
↵Still, all is not lost for Baylor. The Bears have two regular season contest games left against ranked opponents as they play host to the No. 17 Texas A&M Aggies today before hosting the fifth-ranked Texas Longhorns next Saturday in the regular season finale. The Bears also figure to play a couple ranked opponents in the Big 12 tournament.
↵It's looking more and more like an NIT appearance for Baylor, but who knows - crazier things have happened. The Bears almost certainly need a win today to give themselves any type of momentum and hope, though.
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