Midway through season, Baylor volleyball leads the nation in wins

While Baylor football (Saturday at OU, 2:30 p.m., ABC), soccer (Friday at Nebraska, Saturday at ISU) and tennis (men and women both at the ITA All-American Championships) are all on the road this weekend, the 17th-ranked Baylor volleyball team is here in Waco, hosting Texas A&M at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Head coach Jim Barnes’ Bears enter the match second in the Big 12, just a half game behind Texas, and with a 17-1 record (6-1 Big 12) that has earned them the highest ranking in program history at No. 17. Baylor is tied with two other squads for the national lead with 17 wins this season, and the squad’s .944 winning percentage is fourth-best in the nation behind the nation’s top three teams, each of which are undefeated (Penn State, Texas and Washington).

Sic ’em, Baylor volleyball!