Podcast
Heartland College Sports: The Big 12 Sports Podcast
Hosted by Pete Mundo · EN
Heartland College Sports is your go-to podcast for independent Big 12 coverage. We break down college football, college basketball, realignment, and the biggest stories impacting the Big 12 — without the national media bias. New episodes every weekday.
Part of HeartlandCollegeSports.com.
33episodes
Episodes
Newest firstAll episodes
BIG 12 Mailbag: We MUST Stop Schedule Complaining, Risers for 2026 & More!
1w ago00:28:15Tap to summarizeIn 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 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 merch here: https://hcs.myswaggymerch.com/#!/Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →BIG Finish in Big 12 Baseball Has Shocked the Experts: College Baseball Net's Noah Darling Interview
1w ago00:13:05Tap to summarizeIn 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 HCS Forums: https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/members-forum/Heartland merch here: https://hcs.myswaggymerch.com/#!/#Big12 #CollegeFootball #ConferenceRealignmentPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Can the Big 12 Win a National Championship Within 5 Years?!
2w ago00:24:43Tap to summarizeIt'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, who is most likely to go, which teams will tap into private equity and how TV deals might shape up in the future! 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 merch here: https://hcs.myswaggymerch.com/#!/Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →5 Big 12 Teams Built to Dominate the Next Decade
2w ago00:25:50Tap to summarizeThe 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 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 merch here: https://hcs.myswaggymerch.com/#!/Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →BIG 12 Preparing to MOVE ON From ESPN & FOX?! But How?!
2w ago00:20:10Tap to summarizeThe 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 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 merch here: https://hcs.myswaggymerch.com/#!/#Big12 #CollegeFootballPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Is the Big 12 Tilting Towards Texas Teams? | Mike Craven, Dave Campbell's Texas Football Interview
3w ago00:24:55Tap to summarizeIn 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 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 merch here: https://hcs.myswaggymerch.com/#!/Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Big 12 Mailbag: Brendan Sorsby's Gambling Addiction Story Could SHOCK Big 12 Expectations
3w ago00:26:48Tap to summarizeIn 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/signup/2013905/1964875/💬 Join the FREE HCS Forums: https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/members-forum/Heartland merch here: https://hcs.myswaggymerch.com/#!/#Big12 #CollegeFootball #TexasTechPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →The BIG 12 Is Closing the Gap on the SEC, Big Ten and ACC in the NFL Draft
3w ago00:21:31Tap to summarizeIn 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 College Sports newsletter: https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/2013905/1964875/💬 Join the FREE HCS Forums: https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/members-forum/Heartland merch here: https://hcs.myswaggymerch.com/#!/#Big12 #CollegeFootball #NFLDraft Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →College Football Playoff EXPANDING Again?! Big 12 LIVE Mailbag
4w ago00:26:41Tap to summarizeIn 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!📩 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 merch here: https://hcs.myswaggymerch.com/#!/Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →The Week 0 Takeover: College Football’s New Reality
4w ago00:24:08Tap to summarizeIs 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 eligibility, and how the NCAA is hurting itself by likely expanding the NCAA Tournament from 68 to 76 teams.Lastly, who were the TOP 10 Big 12 football players from 2000 to 2009. Mundo gives his list!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 merch here: https://hcs.myswaggymerch.com/#!/#Big12 #CollegeFootball #CollegeBasketball Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →