Baylor could not catch a break Saturday as Kansas State dominated the match 3-0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-18.)

While the Baylor football team will look to improve its record to 3-0 Saturday against Rice, the Baylor (11-4) volleyball team will be playing their second Big 12 match up against Kansas State (11-3) at 7 p.m. in Manhattan, Kan.

The College Gameday setup is down at Florida State, where the Seminoles have been talking about this game all summer long. The big question is: has Oklahoma been talking about this game all summer long?

It shocked no one that the Sooners broke open the 2011 season with a 47-14 win over Tulsa. Heisman candidate junior quarterback Landry Jones threw for 375 yards and one touchdown. His favorite target, senior wide receiver Ryan Broyles, caught 14 passes for 158 yards and one touchdown.

On Friday fans across the nation gladly welcome back college football for another year. As always, there’s plenty of potential and new possibilities, and everyone has something to prove. Here’s a preview of the new-look Big 12, who to watch and what to expect.

The No. 7 Baylor women’s tennis team finished the regular season with a 6-1 win over No. 41 Texas Tech and a seventh straight Big 12 regular season championship.

With a pitching staff still searching for consistency, Baylor baseball plays host to the No. 8 University of Texas today and Saturday before finishing up the three-game series Sunday in Austin.

Baseball, men’s and women’s tennis, track and field and equestrian all competed over the weekend.

Sunday at Baylor Ballpark handed the baseball team chilly weather and a chance to take the three game series against Kansas State.

Sunday at Baylor Ballpark handed the baseball team chilly weather and a chance to take the three game series against Kansas State. After the 21st ranked Bears rallied to grab a 4-3 win over the Wildcats, they move to 3-3 in conference play.

Baylor baseball continues its 14-game homestand as it battles Kansas State this weekend in the Bears’ second conference series of the season. Coach Steve Smith said he hopes to see more of what has brought the Bears to a 14-7 record.

Nine innings with no walks thrown by Baylor’s pitching staff helped secure a 6-1 Bears win over UT Arlington Tuesday night.

Selection Sunday brought record levels of eye-rolling and scoffing. Columnists complained and analysts agonized about a weaker-than-ever NCAA tournament field that included seven teams with at least 13 losses. The expanded tournament just meant more unworthy teams, the line of thinking went.

From the first toss to the last winner, the 10th-ranked Baylor women’s tennis team dominated the Kentucky Wildcats Wednesday. The Bears swept the dual match 7-0 and did not drop a set in singles play.

Another of Baylor’s teams is national championship tournament bound, but unlike the Lady Bears basketball team, this team is flying under the radar.

Even after an unforeseen loss to unranked Texas Tech last Saturday, the Lady Bears still have their hands outstretched for the Big 12 title. The men, however, still need to find that extra something to secure a bid for the big dance.

Members of the NCAA men’s basketball selection committee meet in Indianapolis this week for a mock tournament trial run that will mostly involve throwing up their hands in advance of this year’s free-for-all.

Baylor could not overcome a sloppy first half and dropped its Monday night matchup at Kansas State, 69-61. Junior Quincy Acy led the Bears with 14 points, and three others finished in double figures.