The Rundown with Caleb and Casey

Caleb Polking
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Iowa State University students and passionate sports fanatics Caleb Polking and Casey Schiessler co-host this weekly podcast. Every Tuesday evening, the guys discuss all things Iowa State sports, the Big 12, the sports world in general, and a little bit of randomness here and there. Give us a listen! Twitter: @the_rundownpod

  1. May 29

    Summer Series Ep 1 with Dan Hult

    The Rundown with Caleb and Casey returns for the summer. Caleb is away for a few months so Casey will host with special guests. Dan Hult, Casey’s well-mentioned Grandpa, joins to kickoff the Summer Series to discuss College Baseball Regionals. Weekly Rundown episodes will return all summer with some fun new guests and sports topics to cover.

    1h 17m

  2. May 8

    NCAA Tourney Expansion and NBA Draft Talk

    Caleb and Casey kick off today's show by chatting about the recent news of the NCAA's decision to expand the men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams. What implications will this have on mid-major conferences as well as middle-of-the-pack teams in high-major conferences? Plus, what are the predictions for where ISU basketball players will go in the NBA Draft? Will Milan Momcilovic choose to come back to college? The guys talk about Donovan Davis's recent commitment to Iowa State and what that represents for ISU basketball as a whole. Thanks for listening!

    41 min

  3. Apr 17

    New Cyclones, portal headlines, and spring ball

    After just the first weekend of the college basketball transfer portal, it seems that Iowa State effectively has its basketball roster set for the 2026-27 season. 5 visits, 5 commits. Caleb and Casey analyze these new pickups for the Cyclones, what roles they will fill, and what to expect from this team as well as development from ISU's returners. Discussing a bit of the Milan Momcilovic situation and how that transpired. The fellas then look at the larger list of portal headlines and talk about certain Big 12 teams, major moves from the likes of Louisville, and what is happening at Kentucky. Rory McIlroy won his second Master's in a row, and the guys talk about where he ranks in the all-time golf list. Spring football headlines, the 3 for 3, and more. Thanks for listening!

    1h 7m

  4. Apr 10

    March Madness has subsided, but portal madness has just begun

    Caleb and Casey take a final look at Iowa State's basketball season as a whole and give their season grades. It's portal season now, and the two look ahead to departures, potential incoming transfers, and discuss the uncertainty of Milan Momcilovic's situation. What are the needs that ISU has for next season? The two take a look back at the NCAA tournament as a whole as well and give some final analysis. And, it's Masters week! Who are the favorites to win it all this year? All this, and more. Thanks for listening!

    45 min

  5. Mar 17

    Yes, a 2 hour long March Madness preview

    The NCAA men's basketball bracket is finally here, and Caleb and Casey spend this episode dissecting it from all angles. The guys start with Cyclone talk and recap Iowa State's overall successful week in Kansas City as the Cyclones captured 2 wins at the Big 12 Tournament. More importantly, the Clones regained their confidence. Even at the hands of another heartbreaking buzzer beater loss to Arizona, there is still a ton of reason to be confident in this team. The guys then analyze Iowa State's tourney draw and discuss their first round match-up with Tennessee State, what a second round match-up would look like against Kentucky or Santa Clara, and what the Final Four path could be for the Clones. In addition, the fellas look at the tourney draws for other Big 12 teams. Caleb and Casey then break down the entire bracket region-by-region and pick a winner, a sleeper, and a cinderella team for each region. It's a heavily analytical pod with a lot of metrics deep dives. Thanks for listening!

    1h 60m

  6. Mar 11

    Conference Tourney Week

    It's that time of the year! Caleb and Casey had a jam-packed episode this week, discussing everything from an incredible senior day for Tamin Lipsey and Co. to predicting the last half of this year's college basketball conference tournaments. The guys discuss what it will take for Iowa State to make a deep run in the big dance as well as the ideal outcome in Kansas City this week. The two also spend some time analyzing this year's Big 12 hoops awards and their disdain with the player of the year selection as well as the format of the all-conference teams. It's the last pod before Selection Sunday! Thanks for listening!

    1h 24m

  7. Mar 5

    This is March.

    It's the month of March on the Rundown with Caleb and Casey, and the fellas talk all college hoops on this episode as Selection Sunday is about a week and a half away. What's up with ISU basketball, and what should the expectation level be going into the Big 12 and NCAA Tournament? What is the key for the Cyclones to get out of this offensive slump? The guys discuss a wild week in the Big 12 which saw multiple upsets, as well as a conference regular season title from Arizona. To round out the pod, Caleb and Casey each made their picks for all of the low major conferences that have conference tourneys this week. Thanks for listening!

    1h 24m

  8. Feb 21

    A magical week at Hilton + bracket talk

    The guys are back to discuss Iowa State's massive two-game stretch this past weekend in which the Clones took down both Kansas and Houston at home. They talk about how ISU bounced back from a bad loss at TCU, discuss the importance of the role players against Houston, and get all romantic about Hilton Coliseum and its pivotal role it played on Saturday and Monday. Looking ahead, the Clones have a big match-up against BYU sans Richie Saunders. The Big 12 is in the midst of carnage right now, as everybody at the top is playing each other. Can the Cyclones find a way to win a Big 12 regular season championship this year? What about a 1 seed? The two talk some overarching bracket topics, including UConn's fall at the hands of Creighton. Winter Olympics and hockey domination, picks, 3 for 3, and Tang is gone! No! Thanks everyone for listening!

    1h 6m
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Iowa State University students and passionate sports fanatics Caleb Polking and Casey Schiessler co-host this weekly podcast. Every Tuesday evening, the guys discuss all things Iowa State sports, the Big 12, the sports world in general, and a little bit of randomness here and there. Give us a listen! Twitter: @the_rundownpod

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