Kansas Jayhawks vs Baylor Bears Prediction, Odds & Picks

Seemingly every game in the Big 12 has implications for either bowl eligibility, the conference title game or both – and that brings us to Waco for our Kansas Jayhawks vs Baylor Bears prediction. For Kansas, the season hangs in the balance; a win means bowl eligibility and a loss ends the campaign. For Baylor, there are still some oddballs where it’s 1 in 9 (yes, 9!) teams that could still sneak into the conference title game. And as a measure of how mediocre the Big 12 has been, if Baylor hadn’t lost to Colorado on a flunked Hail Mary + OT combo, Baylor would be on the inside for the championship game. Wild. So how do we play this game? For me, I don’t see any way this game stays below the 61.5 total. I think both teams will blow past the 30 points mark, especially given the motivation they both have to win.

One oddity about this game is that at the time of writing (Wednesday) nearly 100 percent of the ticket and moneyline tickets are on the Jayhawks. If you want to bet with Vegas, Vegas wipes the table if Baylor wins. Honestly, I think Baylor is the better team – but a slow start has obscured that fact. The Bears have won 5 in a row, and for most of that stretch they’ve scored in droves. Kansas is also hot, though, winning 3 straight games against ranked opponents. The ‘Hawks have finally looked like the team we expected them to be when the season began. Right now, with 2 teams hot and 2 teams that are hot, especially on the offensive side of the ball, I expect a ton of scoring. As an added bonus, this is one of the few places in the country where the weather will be perfect – 60s, sunny and awesome. Both teams should blow past 30 points, and both have played games where they have threatened that total at halftime. This could be one of those games.

Kansas Jayhawks vs Baylor Bears Prediction: Over 61.5 (-110) available at time of publication. Playable at 64.5.

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