College Basketball Power 10: Seven of Top 10 Went Down Last Week

2. Baylor (20-1)

Baylor did not have an easy week. They barely beat Texas Tech by four at home before needing a second half comeback to beat Ole Miss on the road by three. Nonetheless, led by a 43-33 second half advantage over Ole Miss, Baylor survived and did not become the eighth top 10 team to fall.

Since suffering their only loss of the season, Baylor hasn’t had the same dominating wins. They’ve still won, but their 10-point win over Texas is their only double-digit win in their last five games.

Baylor is only winning by an average of seven points per game, which is likely a product of conference play and teams figuring out how to at least slow down Baylor.

Alongside Johnathan Motley, senior point guard Manu Lecomte has turned into one of the most underrated players in the nation.

He has scored double-digit points in four of the last five games and is averaging 12.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, while shooting 41.2 percent from three. He also plays a team-high 29.6 minutes per game.

Baylor will need Lecomte to have a great game against Kansas on Wednesday. The Bears also host Kansas State, who they only beat by nine earlier in the year, but a win over Kansas would solidify them as a top team in the nation.