Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network

The Texas Longhorns avenged some regular-season SEC struggles with wins over Georgia and Alabama to claim the SEC Tournament championship and lock down one of the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Now, Texas has an opportunity to host the first two rounds, potentially taking on rival Texas A&M if they both manage to advance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In just its second year of official competition, the Texas Beach Volleyball team reached the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament, falling in a nail-biter to eventual champion UCLA. However, Texas racked up plenty of other postseason hardware in the win. We also dive in on the baseball team positioning itself for its postseason run and the softball team closing out the regular season home schedule wi...

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven break down Craven's final summer magazine stops! (INTRO – 20:00): Texas A&M spring magazine stop inside scoop (20:00 – 39:00): Texas spring magazine stop inside scoop (39:00 – END): Baylor spring magazine stop inside scoop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UTSA's Spring Game returned to the Alamodome as the Roadrunner faithful got their first look at the 2026 roster. Jared was in attendance to take stock of new additions to the program and assess how young players developing. Tune in to hear which position groups surprised, and which may still be cause for concern as we look towards the future. Video: https://youtu.be/bL-guDDRUz8 Learn more about yo...

The Beach Volleyball team, as expected, grabs its first conference championship, setting itself up as the No. 2 seed for the NCAA Tournament. Can they get a trophy and bolster the Longhorns' chances at a Director's Cup? On the diamond, the pitchers got their act together, for the most part, and both the baseball and softball teams got back to their winning ways. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven host an emergency podcast to break down news of Brendan Sorsby entering treatment for a gambling addiction, what he's accused of, and how it affects Texas Tech's 2026 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You missed us, didn't you? Admit it. Good news--Matt and Carter are back to fill the Roost Podcast-shaped hole in your heart (for now) with a stuffed episode looking back on the Owls' second spring under Scott Abell. We take a position-by-position look at the roster and whether we're buying or selling an optimistic take on each position. That's all for now, but don't worry--the summer previews are...

Host Carter Yates interviews senior writer Mike Craven about his spring football magazine visits at Texas Tech, SMU and Sam Houston (INTRO – 22:30) Texas Tech inside scoop, can Texas Tech make the CFP and have a better showing? (22:30 – 45:00) TCU inside scoop, life without Josh Hoover, how's the new offensive coordinator looking? ( 45:00 – END) Sam Houston inside scoop, why the Bearkats can make...

The Texas Men's Tennis Team won its second consecutive SEC Championship, setting up a top seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Can they parlay that success into a national title? On the diamond, the baseball and softball teams couldn't fully shrug off their struggles, but both managed to win the weekend series. What is still left on the table for Texas to fix? Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Welcome to Episode #80 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. This is our 1st offseason episode of season three.  And just as in the previous two years, the 3 old men discuss the major portal commitments and roster decisions made after one week of the portal season.  The Houston coaching staff clearly had a plan and executed it well, retaining all three top returning players and identifying and...

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven discuss Craven's inside scoop from SMU, North Texas and Rice spring football practice. (INTRO – 20:30) SMU spring practice intel (20:30 – 38:00) North Texas spring practice intel (38:00 – END) Rice spring practice intel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL Draft is around the corner, and there are several Texas Longhorns hoping to hear their names called during the three-day process. To help give some insight into what we should expect from the draft, we welcome back Ryan McCrystal of Sharp Football Analysis to give us insights into where some of our favorites will land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior writer Mike Craven has kickstarted his Dave Campbell's summer magazine tour, and he has the inside scoop on spring football practice and season outlook for Houston, UTSA, and Texas State. (INTRO – 21:35) Texas State (21:35 – 39:40) UTSA (39:40 – END) Houston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a phenomenal season, the Texas Women's Basketball team ran into the buzz saw that was the UCLA Bruins -- a team they actually beat earlier in the season. However, UCLA's dominant defense proved to be too much for Texas and their stars, leaving them a game shy of the championship. We also dive in on the Texas Relays and the upcoming rivalry games for the baseball and softball teams. Learn mor...

Welcome to Episode #79 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. UH ends its basketball season at 30-7 after a 10-point loss to Illinois in the Sweet 16.  We knew this matchup was going to be a tough one for this year's team, and Illinois made things extremely uncomfortable for the Coogs on the offensive end.  But as we turn the page to next season, Coach Kelvin Sampson reaffirmed his commitment t...

The Texas Women are back in the final weekend of the tournament, hoping to get over the hump that has kept Vic Scahefer from the Promised Land. They have been dominant through the first two weeks, but will face one of the most stacked teams in the country in the semifinal round, the UCLA Bruins. The Texas men didn't make it out of the second weekend, but went out with a competitive game and change...

The Roadrunners are ramping up for an improved 2026 season as a fresh batch of transfers angle for playing time along returning veterans. We also get some early impressions from Rick Bowie's leadership of the offense. Tune in to hear us discuss initial takeaways from UTSA's first spring practices of 2026. Video: https://youtu.be/QeYBcb4_eQY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Welcome to Episode #78 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. The Houston Cougars are now 30-6 after a pair of 31-point demolitions over Idaho & Texas A&M in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Once again, it's on to the Sweet 16, with Cougar fans completely spoiled by the school’s 7th straight second weekend advancement.  The 3 Old Men welcome special guest Jayme Hollingsworth to provide...

In honor of March Madness, host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven give their ideal CFP format, debate the pros and cons of each type of bracket, then discuss if the G6 conferences should make their own playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns are one of just four schools with both the men's and women's team represented in the Sweet 16, although they took different paths to get there. The men needed a buzzer-beater in the First Four, before picking up two decisive wins over BYU and Gonzaga to advance to the second weekend of the tournament. Now they face a Purdue squad with a pair of double-digit wins under its belt...

Welcome to Episode #77 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. The Houston Cougars are now 28-6 after beating BYU and Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament and coming up just short in the finals vs. Arizona. The Coogs are in OKC, readying themselves for the real Tournament.  Now it's March Madness time, with the brackets out and Houston as the #2 seed in the South Region.  And most importantly, the Co...

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven predict whether each Texas P4 Team will go over or under their early win total. Then, the guys predict what the O/U will be for all G6 Texas Teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team managed to find its way into the NCAA Tournament, but they still need to win a game to find its way into the field of 64. They will face off against the NC State Wolfpack, a team they beat at the start of the season in the Maui Invitational. Can they depend on the offense they had early in the season, or will they crash out in the First Four? Conversely, t...

Welcome to Episode #76 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. That’s now 3 consecutive wins to end the regular season to gain a bit of momentum.  UH finished off a season sweep of Baylor, 77-64 at home, coupled with a workman-like 82-75 win at Oklahoma St this past week.  But more importantly, the team has solidified the bench heading into the postseason. Chase McCarty and Mercy Miller have est...

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven break down all things Texas CFB (INTRO – 3:45) Craven's war on time changes (4:00 – 16:50) Did Donald Trump save college sports? (16:50 – END) Four biggest spring ball questions. Is Texas's OL fixed? Can TCU find a consistent run game? Who steps up outside of Kevin Jennings at SMU? Who wins UNT QB Battle? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...