The BearsIllustrated Podcast: A Baylor Athletics Podcast

Which true freshmen are set to make an impact in the Big 12 in 2023? Andrew and Cooper go team-by-team discussing which newcomers are ready to hit the field! Texas - 1:30 Kansas State - 7:30 Oklahoma - 13:00 Texas Tech - 19:00 TCU - 25:00 Baylor - 31:00 Oklahoma State - 35:30 UCF - 40:30 Kansas - 44:30 Iowa State - 49:00 BYU - 52:00 Houston - 53:00 Cincinnati - 56:00 West Virginia - 58:30 Host: An...

Baylor football played their 2023 spring game a couple of Saturdays ago. Dave Aranda switched up the format for this year's version of the game, going with an offense vs defense matchup instead of splitting the roster up into two even teams. In this matchup which featured a unique scoring format, such as 2 points for offensive plays of 20+ yards and 3 points for a defensive 4th down stop, the offe...

The time has come to wrap up the Baylor basketball season. Ahead of the Final Four, Andrew Miner and Pranay Malempati jump on to record a basketball season finale of the Bears Illustrated Podcast. One word to describe the year: Inconsistent. That's what Baylor hoops was this year, on both the men's and women's side. We recount what stands out most from this season, the last tournament games for th...

As Baylor basketball gears up for the NCAA Tournament as the 3-seed in the South Region, we preview their path to another Final Four. It starts with their a first-round matchup against 14-seed UC Santa Barbara which would be followed up in a Round-of-32 matchup by the winner of 6-seed Creighton and 11-seed NC State. The top two seeds in the South region are No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Arizona. The Bay...

Want more college hoops insight and bracket advice? Download and follow the Eye on College Basketball podcast on  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify  or anywhere else you listen to podcasts.  Gary Parrish and David Cobb preview the South Region of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and whe...

On Thursday afternoon, Baylor basketball was knocked out of the Big 12 tournament in the quarterfinals by Iowa State, the third time Baylor has fallen to the Cyclones this season, each loss coming in convincing fashion. The Bears have won just one Big 12 tournament since 2017. Jalen Bridges put up a terrific offensive performance, scoring 28 points including seven made three-points. But the rest o...

As No. 7 Baylor basketball finishes up its regular season, we take a look at how well-positioned they are to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament. Baylor knocked off No. 9 Texas on Saturday and beat Oklahoma State on the road on Monday, both largely without superstar freshman Keyonte George. In George's absence, backup point guard Dale Bonner came through big. We also touch on the Baylor women's...

Here we are Baylor fans, just three games left before the end of the basketball regular season and we enter into March. For Scott Drew and the Bears, they have to be thankful that they are no longer in Kansas, but the road does not get any easier with the Longhorns coming to Waco. On this episode of the Bears Illustrated Podcast, we discuss how we feel about Baylor hoops after two disastrous secon...

Baylor basketball has reeled off 4 straight wins to step into a tie for first place in the Big 12 with Kansas and Texas, with five games remaining on the schedule. The Bears next three games will have massive Big 12 title implications, starting with Saturday's thrilling matchup in Lawrence, as Baylor takes on the No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks with ESPN's College Gameday in town. That will be followed by a...

Both the Baylor men's and women's basketball teams were in action Wednesday night. The men's team, led by Keyonte George's 32 points, beat West Virginia to pick up their first conference win of the season after an 0-3 start. The women were not as fortunate, falling to Oklahoma State at home. We discuss both of these performances and the look-ahead. But first, of course, we tell you why TCU's 65-7...

Shehan Jeyarajah was the only CBS Sports analyst to pick TCU to upset Michigan in the College Football Playoff. He explains why he has again picked TCU to knock off Georgia in the National Championship Game, and what it would mean for TCU and for the Big 12 if the Horned Frogs take home the national championship. Jeyarajah also shares his thoughts on the Baylor Football season, the state of Baylor...

Ultimately, Baylor's season did not end the way the Bears hoped that it would back in August. Big 12 championship repeat and CFP aspirations came crashing down much earlier than expected. There were a lot of ups and downs throughout the season. We break down the season that was for Baylor football and look forward to what lies ahead both in the short and long run.

As Baylor basketball is in the midst of a 16 day layoff between their last game, a win over #18 Gonzaga and their next one, a matchup in Dallas against the Pac-12's Washington State, the BearsIllustrated Podcast is joined by SicEm365's Kendall Kaut. Kendall has previously written a book titled, "How They Drew It Up: Baylor's Unforgettable 2021 Championship Season," chronicling the Bears' National...

Baylor football finished their season with a loss at Texas on the Friday after Thanksgiving. The Bears hung in there for three and a half quarters, but Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson quite literally ran away with the game for the Longhorns from there. Much drama exists around college football as well, with the penultimate college football playoff rankings coming out on Tuesday evening. One of...

Friday: Baylor basketball vs. #16 Virginia Saturday: Baylor football vs. #4 TCU. Big Noon Kickoff. Sunday: Baylor women's basketball vs #19 Maryland. Baylor men's basketball vs #8 UCLA. This past weekend was a big weekend for Baylor sports. We recap it and give you our biggest takeaways.

This week on the Bears Illustrated podcast Andrew and Pranay are in a somber mood after the Bears fell flat on their faces 31-3 to Kansas State. We discuss everything from the Blackout to the Wildcat QB change to Deuce Vaughn to the distractions that swirled during the week.

Baylor football sits at 6-3 with a 4-2 conference record heading into this weekend's matchup against Kansas State. It's a game between two teams (K-State also sits at 4-2 in the conference) vying for the second Big 12 championship game spot and the right to likely play TCU. How does this matchup look for the Bears and what did we learn from last weekend's win over Oklahoma that will hopefully tran...

Baylor women's basketball starts it season this week, with games on Monday and Thursday at the Ferrell Center. The Lady Bears are ranked number 18 in the country in the pre-season AP Poll, coming off a season where they once again won the Big 12 conference but had an early exit in the NCAA tournament, getting bounced in the round of 32. Baylor welcomes 8 newcomers to the team, with a combination o...

Baylor basketball season starts this week, with games on Monday and Friday at the Ferrel Center. The Bears, who last year won their second straight Big 12 regular season (sharing the title with Kansas in 2021-2022), enter this season ranked Number 5 in the pre-season AP Poll. Baylor's roster has undergone a number of changes, losing four key players this offseason but adding a lot of talent, throu...

We share our thoughts on the first set of this season's College Football Playoff rankings, with some surprises. Tennessee comes it at number 1, followed by Ohio State and Georgia. Undefeated TCU sits at number 7, while 2-loss LSU is at number 10 and gets ready to play Alabama. In the Big 12, TCU is the only top 10 team but Kansas State comes in at number 13, Oklahoma State at number 18 and Texas s...

Thoughts on Baylor's big win at Texas Tech, including reflecting on the impressive defensive performance and running back Richard Reese's 36-carry night. Baylor's record improves to 5-3, one win from clinching a Bowl game appearance. The Bears will now travel to Norman and face the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday.

We break down Baylor football's win over Kansas, including nearly blowing a 28-3 lead and closing the game out with a big late-fourth quarter touchdown drive. Also, around the rest of the Big 12, how much blame does Quinn Ewers deserve for Texas' loss to Oklahoma State? And how good is undefeated TCU? Finally, we briefly look forward to Baylor's next game, as the Bears go on the road to play Texas...

Ben Chase is a guy with a law degree from George Washington University. He used to be an NIL consultant for athletes and universities. But now, Ben has a new full time job: College Football MegaFan. The former lawyer is on a season-long road trip, visiting stadiums and watching games across the country, with one goal in mind: Break the record for most college football games watched in one season....