[Goose]

I consider Baylor athletics to be "Oregon lite" in terms of "newcomer" status and recency of success and regression.  They're in between UK and Cleveland St.--UK will always be a top basketball school these days, relevant even when down.  Baylor is only relevant when they're good.

I think you have it exactly right. The are relevant only when "good", and good is somewhat difficult to calibrate because generally the Big-12 hasn't been. That makes Baylor actually being "good" hard to calibrate. The problem is that they THINK they are Kentucky ;D.

Back to the topic at hand, I think the NCAA is going to be supremely cautious/conservative when taking action due to the pain of litigation/appeals.  It's probably a good time to be a bad program :(

Sadly, I think you are again exactly correct. Worse, the lack of sanctions re-enforces the Baylor peoples idea that they ARE Kentucky, simply because the NCAA is afraid to act against anybody at this point.

[Goose]

I consider Baylor athletics to be "Oregon lite" in terms of "newcomer" status and recency of success and regression.  They're in between UK and Cleveland St.--UK will always be a top basketball school these days, relevant even when down.  Baylor is only relevant when they're good.

I think you have it exactly right. The are relevant only when "good", and good is somewhat difficult to calibrate because generally the Big-12 hasn't been. That makes Baylor actually being "good" hard to calibrate. The problem is that they THINK they are Kentucky ;D.

Back to the topic at hand, I think the NCAA is going to be supremely cautious/conservative when taking action due to the pain of litigation/appeals.  It's probably a good time to be a bad program :(

Sadly, I think you are again exactly correct. Worse, the lack of sanctions re-enforces the Baylor peoples idea that they ARE Kentucky, simply because the NCAA is afraid to act against anybody at this point.