The Rundown with Caleb and Casey

We're just over two weeks out from the start of the college football season, when the Cyclones will take on Kansas State in Ireland. Being that we are so close, the guys each unveiled their Big 12 preseason polls for 2025. Can Texas Tech win big with the money they spent? How high do the guys have Colorado? What do the betting odds say? And, of course, how do the Cyclones stack up? We will cer...

The guys have a number of topics on this week's off-season pod. For starters, Big 12 Media Days were last week, and there was certainly not an absence of headlines down in Dallas. It's anyone's league this year, again. Brett Yormark continues to be exactly the guy the Big 12 needs right now. And, wait, Scott Frost is back?! EA CFB 26 is officially out, generating mainly positive review...

Unfortunately the business of life kept Caleb and Casey from podcasting in the month of June. But the guys are ready to keep the off-season rolling along, and it helped with the recent news that EA will be unveiling a college basketball video game in 2028. This coincides with the release of EA CFB 2026 next week. We're also less than 2 months away from the start of the college football season...

Back after a month long break! With finals in the rearview mirror, Caleb and Casey are ready to dive back into off-season content here on the pod. They start by pushing back against the recent talk of NCAA tourney expansion, although it seems said expansion is inevitable. Ryan Hammer has his early "Power 30" rankings for college basketball, and the guys comment on that. College baseball...

Caleb and Casey have several thoughts following this year's NFL Draft. Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel both landing in Houston is super cool. A couple other Cyclones were drafted, too. In addition to that, last week was a wild reaction from the sports world following Shedeur Sanders's fall all the way to the 5th round. The Factual Five makes its return in this episode as well! The guys rank their t...

It's draft day! Caleb and Casey are breaking down several areas of this year's NFL Draft. Where will some of the Iowa State guys be selected? How far will Shedeur Sanders fall? The two also were not able to recap a wild and entertaining Masters last week, so that's on the Rundown this week. Rory McIlroy finally did it. To cap it off, the two have an insightful conversation about the cu...

With the Final Four concluded, Caleb and Casey have entered the off-season! However, the guys aren't going anywhere. It's Masters weekend, and the two discuss all the happenings down at Augusta National. What went wrong for Houston in the National Championship against Florida? Joshua Jefferson is officially coming back to Iowa State after some rumors that suggested otherwise last weekend....

We move closer and closer to the off-season, but Caleb and Casey aren't going anywhere! The guys take a look at some of the recent transfers who have committed to Iowa State and where the roster currently stands. It's the first Final Four since 2008 with all four teams being a 1 seed. Who takes home the victory? In addition, the Rundown bracket pool is still a tight race as we enter the fi...

Caleb and Casey are back after taking spring break off. The two recap Iowa State's loss to Ole Miss in the Round of 32 before taking a holistic look at Iowa State's season. The guys then talk transfer portal, including some names that are real possibilities for the Cyclones and other Big 12 teams as well as discussing the madness surrounding the fact that the portal is open with March Madn...

March rolls on! It's conference tournament galore in college basketball, and Caleb and Casey spend a good chunk of today's episode previewing the Big 12 Tournament. In addition, the guys make their conference tournament champion picks for the Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, ACC, and Big East. The Cyclones bounced back Saturday with a win in Manhattan. Can the Clones build off that momentum? What is...

Caleb and Casey are recapping a wild couple of games inside Hilton Coliseum, from a dominant victory over Arizona with Georges Niang and Tyrese Haliburton back in town, to a crazy double OT loss at the hands of BYU on Tuesday night. Discussing what it means for the Cyclones as the 5 seed in the Big 12 tournament. Can the Clones still string together a run in March Madness? The Big 12 tournament br...

Caleb and Casey are preemptively celebrating one of our nation's greatest holidays: March 1, which signals the beginning of perhaps the greatest month in sports. The guys discuss Iowa State's disappointing loss against Oklahoma State on Tuesday night, the ongoing turnover problem, and the outlook on the rest of the season for the Cyclones including a massive match-up against Arizona on Sat...

The guys are back after a few weeks off! They were unable to cover a bit of a roller coaster that was Iowa State basketball for a few weeks, but find themselves staring at a huge opportunity for the Cyclones, who are on a four game winning streak, heading to Houston this weekend. Caleb and Casey discuss what it means for Iowa State that Milan Momcilovic is now back. They take a look at the Big 12,...

Caleb and Casey are back after a week off to dive back into Iowa State basketball. The guys recap the Cyclones' gut punch at the hands of Arizona in the McKale Center on Monday night. Albeit a nightmarish loss, it was not any sort of setback for Iowa State. And, the perfect bounce back opportunity lies ahead this Saturday in what should be a hostile Hilton Coliseum with Jerome Tang making his...

A few weeks off, but the guys are back to kick off a new year of the Rundown. The Iowa State men's basketball team is rolling and has achieved the highest AP poll ranking in school history at No.2. It's Kansas-Iowa State week, which means the rivalry continues on the pod. The guys analyze the massive match-up between these two teams which will be taking place at Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday. Caleb...

Caleb and Casey are taking a quick look back at Iowa State's Big 12 Championship loss from a couple weeks back as they were unable to discuss last week. The guys now look ahead to the Cyclones' Pop Tarts Bowl match-up with Miami as well as some of the transfer portal moves the Cyclones have made. The economics of college football are changing rapidly, and we're seeing that unfold live this season....

It's all things college basketball today! Caleb and Casey got together for a rare special edition episode to dissect the current state of college basketball as we are nearing the end of non-conference season. The guys take a look at Iowa State's promising start to the season, propelling them into the number 3 spot in this week's AP Poll. Maui, Marquette, and a big one tomorrow in Iowa City. The Bi...

For the 2nd time in 5 years, Matt Campbell's squad is headed back to Arlington for the Big 12 Championship. And, for the first time ever, Iowa State has achieved 10 wins in a regular season. Caleb and Casey recap the history that was made on Saturday night when Iowa State took down K-State and preview a massive match-up this Saturday between the Clones and the Big 12's surprise team: Arizona State...

Iowa State was able to recover from its two-game skid to defeat Cincinnati this past Saturday, 34-17. Now, the Cyclones are staring at a shot to make the Big 12 Championship, but they need some help. Caleb and Casey dive into the many different Big 12 tiebreaker scenarios, and things could get wild. The guys pick some college football and college basketball games, and then round out the show with...

Kansas took it to the teeth of Iowa State at Arrowhead Stadium this past weekend. Injuries on defense continue to pile up for the Cyclones, and Kansas took advantage. What do the Cyclones need to do now to have a shot at a Big 12 Championship appearance? All of a sudden, Deion Sanders and Colorado have a clear path to winning the league. Several other teams are still in the mix. Plus, the picks se...

Iowa State’s undefeated season came to an end on Saturday as the Clones fell at the hands of Texas Tech. Now 7-1, Iowa State heads to face Kansas where Casey’s true fandom lies. The guys pick this game, along with several other games this week per usual. Houston had a big victory over K-State in the Big 12 scene. The guys discuss some tiebreaker scenarios in this crazy conference. Plus, how much l...

The Cardiac Clones found a way to get the job done in a gutsy win against UCF on Saturday night to improve to 7-0 on the season. It was a wild one, but the magical season continues for Iowa State. Caleb and Casey discuss the state of the Big 12 as of late October and the way the conference fluctuates on a week-to-week basis. The fellas also pick a big slate of games this week, including hitting on...

Caleb and Casey are back, and on YouTube for the first time! The guys are talking Iowa State's statement 28-16 road victory against West Virginia in Morgantown. A battered UCF team will travel to Ames this weekend as the Cyclones attempt to improve to 7-0 for the first time since 1938. In the Big 12, BYU and Arizona State are trending up, while Utah and Arizona are trending down. This year's picks...

Caleb and Casey are back this week talking all things 5-0 Cyclones. Iowa State travels to West Virginia this weekend in perhaps one of the biggest games in program history. In Big 12 news, Texas Tech sits at the top, for now. Colorado and Kansas State have a big one on Saturday night. Also, Calebtober could be rebranding to Caseytober in the weekly picks segment. TBD after one more week of sample...

Iowa State improved to 4-0 last week in a 20-0 victory at Houston. It was slow, but the Cyclones found a way to take care of business. Caleb and Casey preview Iowa State’s chance to start 5-0 for the first time since 1980 as Dave Aranda, who’s on the red hot seat, brings his Baylor Bears to town this weekend. The guys take their weekly look around the always wild Big 12 conference. Is BYU legit? K...