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The Houston Cougars and the Florida Gators meet on Monday night in the NCAA Tournament Championship Game. Here's the preview and prediction from Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo and Matthew Postins.

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After the Final Four victory over Duke, Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson gave the Big 12 exactly what it needed in the postgame. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explains the importance of this moment for the league.

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The Houston Cougars and the Duke Blue Devils met in the Final Four on Saturday and Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo has your full reaction to the game from San Antonio.

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In this show, Pete Mundo and Matthew Postins talk about the future of college basketball in the transfer portal, preview Houston vs. Duke, talk about Kelvin Sampson's future and more. Plus, Pete discusses the big College Football Playoff meetings from Thursday.

IF the Big 12 Football Championship Game was ever going to rotate, where should the Big 12 take it, beyond the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro?

Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo gives six different cities to consider.

00:00 - 16:11 Big 12 Football Championship Game Sites

16:11 - 26:03 The Big 12 Should Do This for a Special Game Broadcast

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The Big 12 Conference needed this win from Houston over Tennessee more than most people realized. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to the game and what it meant to the Big 12 Conference.

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders were minutes away from reaching their second Final Four in program history, but an epic collapse has Tech's season come to an end.

Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to what went wrong for Tech and looks to Houston's game on Sunday.

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As Mike Gundy suggested this week, should Big 12 teams lead the way with spring games against teams from other conferences that are geographically convenient?!

Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo discusses which opponent makes sense for each Big 12 team!

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Here's how the BIG 12 is believed to be set to stand up the SEC and Big Ten, in what is really the calm before the storm in the craziness of college football. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo also takes your FOOTBALL questions on this show.

00:00 - 8:18 Pete Discusses how the Big 12 Can Fight Back vs. the SEC

8:18 - 12:57 How Valuable is ESPN For the Big 12?

12:57 - 21:30 Brett Yormark and the Big 12 History

21:30 - 26:25 West Virginia Basketball Searches for New Coach

26:25 - 29:22 SMALL Town Shout Out!

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It's time to look at all the First Round Big 12 games for the 2025 NCAA Tournament as Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo and Matthew Postins look at the bracket from a Big 12 perspective!

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The Big 12 Conference got shorted by the NCAA Tournament committee on Selection Sunday. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to arguably the biggest shocker in Tournament history, plus the rest of the teams and what seeds they received.

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The Big 12 Tournament wrapped up on Saturday night with the Houston Cougars beating the Arizona Wildcats. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to the full week of action and what's to come on Selection Sunday.

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After Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark held a press conference this week from the Big 12 basketball tournament, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to everything you need to know and what it means for the future of the Big 12 and college sports.

It's time to give the Heartland College Sports Big 12 Basketball Tournament predictions as we get set for this big week ahead in Kansas City. Join Pete Mundo and Big 12 basketball lead writer Matthew Postins for a full breakdown of the week ahead!

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This Saturday was the final Saturday of the 2025 Big 12 basketball season and now the bracket is set for the Big 12 Tournament coming up this week in Kansas City. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to the final day of the regular season and previews what's to come.

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Heartland College Sports host Pete Mundo explains why the Big 12 Conference needs to make this change to fix their basketball tournament ASAP.

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In the wake of the ACC litigation news this week, what is the new timeline for the Big 12 Conference to potentially raid the ACC? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo discusses that and more.

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As the NCAA Tournament approaches with two weeks to go until Selection Sunday, where do the Big 12 basketball teams stand heading into the last week of the regular season? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo gives you the full breakdown, plus your comments and question!

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In this week's show, Pete Mundo discusses the final 3 Big 12 basketball regular season games, and what's at stake. Plus, ESPN releases it's SP+ college football rankings. Where does the Big 12 stand?

The College Football commissioners met this week to discuss the future of the Playoff. What came from the meeting and what does it mean going forward? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts and discusses.

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With two weeks left in the Big 12 basketball regular season, the off-court drama stole the show on Saturday across the conference. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to the day of action and what it means going forward.

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Now that the SEC and Big Ten want to change the rules of the College Football Playoff, should the Big 12 go along with it? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts and discusses!

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News broke this week that the SEC and Big Ten want to expand the College Football Playoff with four teams from each of their conferences guaranteed getting into the format, while the Big 12 and ACC would get two each.

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After Saturday's Big 12 basketball games, is the conference title race already wrapped up? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to the week that was and where the Big 12 goes from here in the weeks ahead!

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This week I'm joined by On3's Andy Staples to discuss the top Big 12 football storylines as we approach spring football. Who has the most at stake? What new coach is best set up to succeed? All that and more this week with Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo.

In this show, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo gives Paul Finebaum a lot of credit where it's due for calling out a nonsense SEC narrative that needs to be addressed.

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Saturday's Big 12 scene included upsets and bubble teams getting big wins with March Madness rapidly approaching. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to the day that was and what it means with one month to the Big 12 Tournament.

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The NCAA's death is inching closer, as Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explained. Plus, it's a big Saturday in the Big 12 basketball race on Saturday. Here's what's at stake.

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The Big 12 football 2025 schedule dropped on Tuesday and Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo shares his top takeaways from next fall's Big 12 football schedule!

A crazy Big 12 Basketball Saturday resulted in the conference standings being much closer than they seemed going into the weekend. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts and explains what it means moving forward.

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New way-too-early Big 12 football odds have been released, and it's overall not a good sign for the conference. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explains why and what needs to happen.

With some of the scheduling decisions by ESPN, it's fair to wonder whether or not ESPN is trying to bury Big 12 basketball. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo discusses what their motivation might be and how the Big 12 can push back.

After a wild Saturday of hoops, highlighted by a double-overtime thriller between Kansas and Houston, is separation taking place across the Big 12 Conference? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo discusses.

Plus, Saturday reminds us of one of the biggest tools in college basketball, who none of us in the Big 12 should miss!

FOX Sports' Tim Brando joins Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo to discuss how to fix the college football schedule to avoid the NFL, what needs to change moving forward, and how the Big 12 can capitalize in the Wild West of NIL. Brando also shares how the relationship between college football and ESPN is arguably making coverage of the sport more limited.

Big 12 Football teams can learn plenty from Ohio State, who just beat Notre Dame for the National Championship. What can they learn and who is most likely to make the moves to compete at the highest levels of college football?

Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo discusses what it all means for the Big 12 Conference moving forward.

With the College Football Playoff Championship Game set to take place on Monday night, should Big 12 fans root for Ohio State or Notre Dame? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explains which team winning would be better for the Big 12.

Also, Pete dives into an upset Saturday in Big 12 basketball!

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With the ever-changing landscape of college basketball, are the Kansas Jayhawks still able to be elite? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explains how the depth of the Big 12 is impacting KU and a look ahead to this Saturday's action.

Deion Sanders is now a betting favorite to be the next Dallas Cowboys head coach, plus another Big 12 staff is getting more NFL interviews... who and why? Plus, Pete Mundo takes a look ahead at the upcoming week on the Big 12 basketball schedule.

With the College Football Playoff National Championship Game all set, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explains what it means for the Big 12, and the future of college football. Is the SEC's reign over?

Plus, we look at where the Big 12 basketball season stands with conference play now four games in.

A bombshell report surfaced that Matt Campbell would be interviewing with the Chicago Bears. But Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explains whether or not it's even a fit and what it means for the Cyclones and the Big 12.

Plus, does Big 12 football need a villain? And who could it be?

Tune in as Go Powercat's Tim Fitzgerald joins Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo to look back on a successful Big 12 bowl season, dive into how Kansas State can compete again atop the Big 12 in 2025, and how the Big 12 Conference needs a team or two to separate on the football field.

As college football coaches continue to get talked about as possible NFL fits, there's a Big 12 coach back in the conversation, and the fan base is mad at Pete. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to that and discusses a big weekend of hoops in the Big 12 Conference.

It's time to have some fun at the expense of the SEC, as the conference is having a nightmare of a bowl season. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo is here to let you let loose and have some fun at the conference's expense!

The Arizona State Sun Devils lost to the Texas Longhorns 39-31 in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Wednesday. But how much did the refs play a role in the outcome? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo gives you the full game reaction!

Tune in as Pete Mundo gives you his preview and prediction, plus a pick against the spread, for the Texas Bowl between Baylor and LSU, along with the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Arizona State and Texas!

As the college football bowl season rolls on, the disrespect for the Big 12 Conference is real. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explains what's gone right, what's gone wrong and what needs to happen the rest of the way, including the College Football Playoff. He also dives into BYU's blowout of Colorado, Iowa State's upset of Miami and much more!

And is UConn Big 12 ready?!

There are three Big 12 bowl games Saturday, and Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo gives you a preview and prediction for each game. We start with TCU vs. Louisiana, then Iowa State vs. Miami and wrap up with Colorado vs. BYU.

It's time for the Liberty Bowl between Texas Tech and Arkansas. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo gives you a full preview and prediction in what should be a high-scoring, wild game between the Red Raiders and Razorbacks.

The Kansas State Wildcats take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the Rate Bowl on Thursday, December 26th at 4:30 p.m. CT. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo gives you the full preview and prediction.

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As we get set for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, there's reason to believe that the ESPN-SEC narrative that has defined the sport for far too long may be starting to crack. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explains.