 To finish the season Baylor was ranked #7 in the CFP poll and was selected to play the #5 Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl.On January 7, 2020, Rhule was hired as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, leaving Baylor after completely turning around the football program and its national perception.In January 2020, after Rhule's departure for the Panthers, Baylor hired former LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda.