By Ben Everett | Sports Editor
No. 16-ranked Baylor volleyball takes on LSU at 7 p.m. Friday at the Ferrell Center to tip off one of the most anticipated seasons in program history.
The Bears earned their highest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason ranking in program history at No. 16, in addition to being picked second in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll.
Sitting ahead of the Bears is No. 3 ranked University of Texas. The Longhorns have won 11 total Big 12 Championships, including six of the last seven, compared to Baylor’s zero.