Injuries lead to inconsistency in Baylor slide from top spot

FILE - Baylor forward Jeremy Sochan, bottom, covers his face after getting injured on a play in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Baylor has gotten banged up over the last month, going from the undefeated No. 1 team to 4-4 over its last eight games. (AP Photo/Emil Lippe, File)

FILE - Baylor head coach Scott Drew speaks to his team during a time out during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Baylor has gotten banged up over the last month, going from the undefeated No. 1 team to 4-4 over its last eight games. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

FILE - Baylor guard Adam Flagler (10) is shown during an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Norman, Okla. Baylor has gotten banged up over the last month, going from the undefeated No. 1 team to 4-4 over its last eight games. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)