Current Programs & Conferences
2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.
| Program | Current Affiliation | Sources & References |
|---|---|---|
| Football · FBS | Big 12 Conference | Sources & References |
| Men’s Basketball · Division I | Big 12 Conference | Sources & References |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Big 12 Conference | Sources & References |
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where Baylor Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.
Football · Conference Titles
3 Big 12 Championships
- 2013
- 2014*
- 2021
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
Football · Conference Titles
6 Southwest Championships
- 1915*
- 1922
- 1924
- 1974
- 1980
- 1994*
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
Uses Baylor’s official list of nine overall conference titles. Baylor includes 1915, which the NCAA summary lists as forfeited. The 1916 season listed by some other sources is not included.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 6 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 2 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #5
- Last Ranked Finish
- #5 in 2021
Summary covers 1989 through 2025.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- NR
- NR
- NR
- #13
- NR
- #5
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | #5 | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2016 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2015 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 2014 | #7 | Source ↗ |
| 2013 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 2012 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2011 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 2010 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2009 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2008 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2007 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2006 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2005 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2004 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2003 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2002 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2001 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2000 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1999 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1998 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1997 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1996 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1995 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1994 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1993 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1992 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1991 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1990 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1989 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 1989 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1990 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1991 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1992 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1993 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1994 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1995 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1996 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1997 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1998 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1999 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2000 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2001 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2002 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2003 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2004 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2005 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2006 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2007 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Baylor Finished
Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Baylor won NCAA Division I championships in 2005, 2012 and 2019. Its fifth-place AIAW finish in 1977 was a separate result.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
13 Big 12 regular-season championships
- 2004–05
- 2010–11
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
- 2013–14*
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
- 2021–22
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
11 Big 12 tournament championships
- 2004–05
- 2008–09
- 2010–11
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
- 2020–21
Baylor shared the 2013–14 Big 12 regular-season championship with West Virginia. It was the WNIT runner-up in 1998 and 2003.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 24 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 16 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #1
- Last Ranked Finish
- #23 in 2025–26
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26. Finished AP No. 1 in 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- #5
- #2
- #1
NCAA Division I National Champion - #3
- #5
- #7
- NR
- #13
- #18
- #23
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | #23After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | #18After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | #13After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | #7Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | #3Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | #1NCAA Division I National ChampionBefore NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | #2Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | #4Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | #1Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | #1NCAA Division I National ChampionBefore NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | #3Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | #14Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | #12Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | #19Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | #5NCAA Division I National ChampionBefore NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | #15Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | #7Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | #23Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, native PDF pp. 64–67 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- Florida 2004–05 Women’s Basketball Season Review · Complete AP Top 25 dated March 14, 2005, PDF p. 5; corroborated by UConn NCAA guide p. 6 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Own Baylor Division I SWC/Big 12 alignment, native PDF pp. 25 and 22; complete conference winner columns pp. 18 and 9 ↗
- Texas · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 14, 2016; corroborated by Texas NCAA notes p. 6 and Big Ten March 29 postseason release p. 2 ↗
- Indiana · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 12, 2018, WNIT notes PDF p. 7; corroborated by Baylor March 23 and October 26 notes ↗
- Baylor · 2025–26 official women’s media almanac; positive seasons pp. 68–69, AP pp. 101–104, conference pp. 108–109, early event results pp. 144–145 ↗
- Baylor · Completed 2025–26 cumulative statistics, March 22, 2026, 34 team games ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Baylor University
Baylor University is a private Christian university in Waco. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, it now occupies a campus along the Brazos River.
- Location
- Waco, Texas
- University Type
- Private · Christian
- Founded
- 1845
- Total Enrollment
- 19,858Fall 2025 · Undergraduate and graduate/professional students
- Nickname
- Baylor Bears
- Football Conference
- Big 12 ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
- Football Southwest Championships
- 61915 · 1922 · 1924 · 1974 · 1980 · 1994
- Football Big 12 Championships
- 32013 · 2014 · 2021
- Women’s basketball · NCAA Division I National Championships
- 3Source-Recorded Titles2004–05 · 2011–12 · 2018–19
- Women’s basketball Big 12 regular-season championship
- 132004–05 · 2010–11 · 2011–12 · 2012–13 · 2013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22
- Women’s basketball Big 12 tournament championship
- 112004–05 · 2008–09 · 2010–11 · 2011–12 · 2012–13 · 2013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2020–21
Sources & References
- Baylor · Southwest championship history ↗
- Baylor · University history and facts ↗
- Baylor · Team and current conference ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division I women’s championship history through 2025 ↗
- UCLA · 2026 NCAA women’s national championship, April 5, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · CIAW, DGWS and all AIAW championship tiers through 1982 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division II women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division III women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NAIA · Complete women’s national champions, 1981–1991, PDF p. 67 / printed p. 63 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Own Baylor Division I SWC/Big 12 alignment, native PDF pp. 25 and 22; complete conference winner columns pp. 18 and 9 ↗
- Baylor · 2025–26 official women’s media almanac; positive seasons pp. 68–69, AP pp. 101–104, conference pp. 108–109, early event results pp. 144–145 ↗
- Big 12 · Current 2026 TCU regular-season and West Virginia tournament championship controls ↗
- Big 12 · Baylor and West Virginia Share 2014 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Title, March 4, 2014 ↗
- Baylor · Explicit 2014 co-championship with West Virginia, March 7, 2014 ↗
Men’s Basketball Titles
Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.
Available AP Poll Analysis
These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.
- Football · 2026 Ranking History
- Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
Named ballot coverage is unavailable in the available editions.
Saved on this device. No account needed. - Women’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll AnalysisSaved on this device. No account needed.
Football AP Poll Analysis
Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.
2026 AP Football Poll
Baylor · Week 5
Ranked in 0 of 6 published polls this season.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
NRStill not ranked
Compared with Week 4
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Baylor and 70 left the team unranked.
- Ranked Baylor
- 0
- Left unranked
- 70
- Highest Vote
- —
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- —
No ranked votes available
No ranked votes available
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
2026 Season at a Glance
AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.
| Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Preseason | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 1 | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 2 | NR | 0 | 0%0/68 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 3 | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 4 | NR | 0 | 0%0/70 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 5 | NR | 0 | 0%0/70 Voters | — |
A Look at the Individual Votes
Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.
| Voter | Vote | |
|---|---|---|
| Creg Stephenson | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jerry Humphrey | NR | Both Unranked |
| Cameron Cox | NR | Both Unranked |
| Tom Murphy | NR | Both Unranked |
| Haley Sawyer | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jon Wilner | NR | Both Unranked |
| Kirk Kenney | NR | Both Unranked |
| Brian Howell | NR | Both Unranked |
| Joe Arruda | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jamal St. Cyr | NR | Both Unranked |
Ballot Distribution
Every complete ballot for Baylor.
0% · 0 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: — · 70 Unranked
View Exact Distribution
| Rank | Voters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| NR | 70 |
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