Baylor will have to wait another year before seeking to end a 58-year winless drought in the NCAA tournament. The Bears (21-11) were making their first trip to the tournament since 1988 and second since 1950.

How they got in: At-large bid

Basically: In what has to be considered one of the greatest turnarounds in the history of college sports, Baylor basketball was obliterated by penalties, including a no non-conference schedule in 2005-06, to go along with recruiting restrictions. Despite that, head coach Scott Drew kept building. Four years after coming aboard, he has a veteran team that overcame the adversity and is ready to bask in the tournament glow. Tested by a decent non-conference schedule and with a great 16-2 start, excitement was high, and then a rough patch of six losses in seven games to all but end post-season hopes — coming after the epic five-overtime win over Texas A&M. The program is used to rallying, and it did as it took advantage of the light late schedule to get into the dance.

Strengths: Scoring, especially from three. While Kevin Rogers is a good inside presence, the Bears are all about shooting from the three where it's been among the best in the country all year. There's not a whole bunch of ball movement, but the guards are able to create their own shots in the up-tempo, efficient offense. BU is all but automatic on the line hitting 74% of their free throws.

Weaknesses: Good teams. Baylor beats the weak and the sad, and struggles against anyone with a pulse. The defense just isn't any good against the better offenses. The defense commits a ton of fouls, close to 21 per game. For Baylor to win, the three has to fall early and often, and it can't get beaten up on the boards.

Players you should care about: The Bears have a balanced offense with six players over or hovering around a double-digit average, but the left-handed Curtis Jerrells is the ringleader. The junior veteran isn't afraid to take any three-pointer and has improved at getting the ball to everyone else. On an average passing team, Jerrells is the best of the bunch.

Best wins: at Notre Dame 68-64; Kansas State 92-86

Worst losses: Arkansas 85-78; at Oklahoma State 93-83