For the first time in half a century, Texas and Baylor were not scheduled to play each other this season. Their longtime series, which began in the Southwest Conference in 1975 and moved to the Big 12 in 1996, was disrupted by the Longhorns’ move to the SEC.
The Longhorns and Bears faced off at least once a year from 1975 to 2024. The only way that will happen this season is if they meet in the NCAA tournament. But both are thriving: The Longhorns have won 11 in a row; the Bears nine straight. Victories this past Monday put Texas and Baylor a step closer to winning conference regular-season titles.
Texas is the new No. 1 in our ESPN Power Rankings, while Baylor makes its first appearance this season, at No. 15. The Longhorns jumped to the top spot in the Associated Press poll, too, for the first time since February 2004. They elevated after Notre Dame lost at NC State in double overtime Sunday.
The Longhorns moved to 13-1 in the SEC — tied for first place with South Carolina — after Monday’s 57-26 win over woeful Georgia. All that stands between…
