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NCAA Basketball Rankings: Baylor Plummets Further Down The Polls

The Baylor Bears have fallen from the top 10 in the polls this and are just 5-5 in their last ten games. Can they recover against the Texas Longhorns on Monday night?

Just over one month ago the Baylor Bears were 17-0 and the No. 3 ranked team in America. However, five combined losses from the Missouri Tigers, Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas St. Wildcats now put Scott Drew's team at No. 13/14 in this week's polls. Baylor's now 22-5 and have just a .500 record in their last 10 games.

Perry Jones III has struggled, Pierre Jackson doesn't seem to have that magical touch in clutch moments and Scott Drew has been unable to beat the top two teams in the Big 12. Can Baylor recover against a Texas Longhorns who are just clawing for an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament? Tip-off is at 8:00 pm Central in Austin.

Here are both polls for the week of Feb. 20th:




For more on the Texas Longhorns, check out Barking Carnival and Burnt Orange Nation. Baylor news can be found at Our Daily Bears. For all your hoops news and notes, head over to SB Nation's college basketball page.

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