Baylor fired Dave Aranda, and Joe Klanderman makes his debut as interim coach at UCF in the Space Game. The Bears have nothing to lose and could cause some chaos, but Noah doesn’t think they win.

Noah break's down what Klanderman has promised, whether Jake Spavital’s offense can finally be cut loose, why Keyone Jenkins might be outplaying DJ Lagway, how UCF’s defense matches up, and why UCF opened as a 1.5-point favorite. Then Noah makes his pick.

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Baylor basketball was picked 10th in the Big 12 coaches poll. Then the Bears beat No. 1 Florida in overtime and No. 3 Illinois in back-to-back exhibitions. So is the hype real?

Noah sits down with Ashley Hodge of SicEm365, one of the most plugged-in Baylor basketball voices around, for a full Baylor basketball season preview:

• Is Baylor basketball actually back, or is it too early to tell? How excited should fans be?
• Who left (Cam Carr, Tounde Yessoufou), who stayed, and why the returning players matter
• What to expect from freshman Dylan Mingo, plus Kayden Mingo’s big start
• Is the three-point shooting real?
• Why guard play is such a big deal for Scott Drew’s teams
• Are the big men a worry?
• How far can this team go in the Big 12 and in March?

Baylor opens the season Monday, Nov. 2 against Northwestern State at Foster Pavilion.

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Baylor lost 25-24 at Kansas after leading by 11 entering the fourth quarter. A week after losing 17-6 to TCU, the Bears have dropped back-to-back games and fallen to 4-3 and 2-2 in the Big 12. So should Baylor fire Dave Aranda? And will they?

On this episode of The Bear Down Podcast with Noah Torr (and the boys), they react to the Kansas loss and make the case:

• How Baylor blew an 11-point lead, including a late blocked field goal
• Kansas ending its losing streak against Baylor (its first win in the series since 2007)
• Just how bad the game was, and what it says about Baylor football this season
• Why it’s time for Dave Aranda to go
• Whether Baylor will actually make a change, and what the administration has said so far
• What’s left on the schedule, starting with UCF on Friday night
• A quick Baylor basketball update at the end

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