Heartland College Sports: The Big 12 Sports Podcast

The Big 12 offseason never slows down. This week on Winners & Losers, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo dives into: 🏀 Why Big 12 fans are pushing back on a possible 20-game conference basketball schedule 🌪️ Why Iowa State fans are fired up 🐻 Baylor’s schedule issues and its Big 12 impact 🥎 Texas Tech softball’s incredible run 🏈 Plus much more from around the Big 12 Join the conversa...

In this week's Big 12 mailbag with Heartland College Sports, Pete Mundo reacts to whether or not the Big 12 got hosed, most recently by the NCAA Baseball Selection Committee, and what it means across the other major sports like football and basketball. PLUS, the rest of your mailbag questions! Let's go! Subscribe for more BIG 12 coverage! 📩 Join the FREE Heartland College Sports newslette...

With the 2025-26 college football and basketball seasons wrapped up, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo ranks the Big 12 programs from worst to first! Subscribe for more BIG 12 coverage! 📩 Join the FREE Heartland College Sports newsletter: https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/2013905/1964875/ 💬 Join the FREE HCS Forums: https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/members-forum/ Heartland m...

Who are the WINNERS & LOSERS from the last week in the Big 12 Conference? From Steve Sarkisian to Texas Tech, BIG Utah Alums and even a Tom Brady cheap shot, we cover it all from a busy week across the conference! Subscribe for more BIG 12 coverage! 📩 Join the FREE Heartland College Sports newsletter: https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/2013905/1964875/ 💬 Join the FREE HCS Forums: http...

In this conversation, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo is joined by D1Baseball's Kendall Rogers to preview the 2026 Big 12 Baseball Tournament. Who can make a surprise run? Who needs to make a deep run to make the Field of 64? All those questions answered and more! Subscribe for more BIG 12 coverage! 📩 Join the FREE Heartland College Sports newsletter: https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audien...

You can't make this up! Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has quite a line up of excuses as to why he should be allowed to play college football in 2026. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo discusses this and the REST of your BIG 12 mailbag questions in this episode! Plus, we react to sleepers in 2026, the purpose of expanding the College Football Playoff, who stands to benefit, if an...

While the Big 12 Conference is trying to gain access, is it doing it at the expense of the greatness that is college football? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explains why he HATES that he has to agree with the SEC here, but he does. Also, Mundo dives into recent comments by a current, and a former, Big 12 coach, and why one made himself look good, and another did not. 📩 Join the FREE He...

Is what's BEST for the Big 12 Conference actually the WORST thing for college football? That's the internal struggle for Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo, as we start the conversation there this week. Mundo also discusses why BIG 12 fans should give up the DREAM on Notre Dame every joining the conference, and why the league is generating surprisingly good off-season hype. 📩 Join t...

In this episode, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo takes your Big 12 MAILBAG questions, including discussing whether or not the Big 12 got a raw deal with this specific part of the schedule. Plus, what BIG 12 teams can make the jump to be competitive in 2026?! And which BIG 12 teams making the jump would be best for the conference's image? All those questions and more! Subscribe for mor...

In this conversation, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo is joined by College Baseball Central's Noah Darling to talk about the shocking season that Big 12 baseball has had so far in 2026. Who's going to win it? What does the NCAA Tournament look like?! 📩 Join the FREE Heartland College Sports newsletter: https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/2013905/1964875/ 💬 Join the FREE HC...

It's time to answer your BIGGEST questions this week with Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo, including whether or not the Big 12 can win a National Championship in college football in the next five years. Who is MOST likely to do it? And Mundo answers the rest of your questions in our LIVE BIG 12 mailbag, Monday nights at 8 p.m. CT! Questions include the odds of further Big 12 expansion...

The Big 12 doesn’t have a true long-term powerhouse right now, but can that change sooner than later? In this video, I break down the 5 Big 12 sleeper programs best positioned to dominate the next decade, based on recruiting, coaching stability, NIL potential and overall trajectory. Which team do YOU think is built to take over the Big 12 long-term? Let me know in the comments. Subscribe for more...

The Big 12 made huge news this week, coming to a private equity agreement with RedBird Capital. But this deal is not just about the Big 12 getting a cash infusion, it's also about the Big 12 planning its next television contract as well. Plus, we look back on the 2025 college football recruiting rankings. Who is poised to POP in the BIG 12?! Subscribe for more Big 12 coverage! 📩 Join the FREE...

In this interview, Mike Craven from Dave Campbell's Texas Football joins Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo to discuss the four Big 12 teams in Texas, the Brendan Sorsby gambling controversy, along with a closer look at Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU and Houston. Who is best set to win the Big 12? And which coach could be out sooner than later?! Subscribe for more Big 12 coverage! 📩 Join the F...

In this Big 12 mailbag episode, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo answers your TOP questions, including the shocking news from Texas Tech, as quarterback Brendan Sorsby enters rehab for a gambling addiction. What could that mean for the 2026 Big 12 football race? Subscribe for more Big 12 coverage! 📩 Join the FREE Heartland College Sports newsletter: https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/sign...

In this episode, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo discusses how the BIG 12 is the CONFERENCE STOCK to buy right now when it comes to NFL Draft picks as compared to the SEC, Big Ten and ACC. Plus, Mundo runs down his TOP steals from the Big 12 Conference to watch, and how Texas Tech keeps surprising college and NFL experts. Subscribe for more Big 12 coverage! 📩 Join the FREE Heartland Coll...

In this Big 12 mailbag episode, is the College Football Playoff set to expand sooner than we thought to 24 teams? Or will it hold at 12 or move to 16? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo takes all of YOUR Big 12 mailbag questions including my way-too-early Top 5 in the Big 12, best wide receiving corps, concerns about the transfer portal and much more! Subscribe for more Big 12 coverage! 📩 J...

Is Week 0 about to change forever, and what does it mean for us as college football fans?! Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explains why the SEC pushed for this, what it means for the entire college football landscape, and how it will also have an impact in the College Football Playoff. Mundo also touches on why the NCAA needs to move ahead with its "five in five years" for eligibi...

In this episode, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo gives you the Big 12 basketball transfer portal winners and losers after one week of the transfer portal being open. PLUS, Mundo discusses HOW the gap is growing dramatically on the high school football recruiting scene in the Big 12. Who is going to step up? And, a change in the Big 12 baseball tournament for this year that is a smart move...

Tim Brando joins Pete Mundo from Heartland College Sports to break down the growing tension between the Big 12 and Texas Tech over Friday night football games — and what it means for the future of the conference. Is this just a TV-driven decision… or is there a bigger issue brewing inside the league? We dive into: The Big 12 vs Texas Tech disagreement The return of Friday night games and what’s at...

FanDuel just dropped new College Football Playoff odds… and they are completely WRONG about the Big 12. In this video, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo break down where the biggest mistakes are in the latest CFP odds, from teams being overhyped to programs that are getting seriously disrespected heading into the 2026 season. The transfer portal, returning production, and schedule all play...

The Big 12 is making a serious statement in the transfer portal—and the numbers back it up. According to ESPN’s latest rankings from Bill Connelly, six of the top 11 transfer portal classes in college football belong to Big 12 programs. That’s not just impressive, it’s a sign the conference is thriving in the modern era of roster building. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to what ea...

Should the Big 12 reconsider expansion with UConn after another deep postseason run? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo breaks down why UConn continues to make a strong case as a future Big 12 addition, what it would mean for the conference, and whether the timing is finally right. Plus, Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire sounds off on the Big 12 over a potential Friday night football game v...

Arizona’s season comes to an end in the Final Four with a loss to Michigan, but what really went wrong, and how should we view this run? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo breaks down what cost Arizona the game, where things fell short late, and why this was still a successful season for Tommy Lloyd and the Wildcats. Subscribe for more Big 12 and March Madness coverage! 📩 Join the FREE Hear...

It's time to preview March Madness Final 4 games with our Heartland College Sports Arizona vs. Michigan prediction. Can the Wildcats pull off the upset and advance to the National Championship game? PLUS, we cover some Big 12 coaching rumors for two huge Big 12 programs. Subscribe for more Big 12 and March Madness coverage! 📩 Join the FREE Heartland College Sports newsletter: https://app.e2ma...