Mark Van Sickle is a Podcast Host. He specializes in sports journalism, focusing on team sports and various sports disciplines, providing insights into competitive sports. Mark's work has been featured in notable publications such as The Island Packet, The News & Observer Publishing Company, and Sports Illustrated, among others.
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Mark Van Sickle's articles predominantly revolve around college basketball and the Kansas City Chiefs, particularly game coverage, and investment analysis in sports. If you're looking to reach out to him, consider offering insights or commentary on college basketball games or the performance of the Kansas City Chiefs.
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By: Mark Van Sickle
Kansas head basketball coach Bill Self nearly retired after the 2025-2026 basketball season. This was widely speculated but confirmed this week after Self spoke to the Kansas City Star about making the decision to return to Kansas for another season. Due to the ever-changing landscape of college sports, Self knew he couldn’t waste any time […]
By: Mark Van Sickle
Kansas released its official non-conference schedule for the upcoming basketball season on Tuesday afternoon. Shockingly, it’s flying a bit under-the-radar. Yes, Kansas baseball has taken the spotlight for the time being after winning the Lawrence Regional and getting ready to host the program’s first ever Super Regional. However, basketball is still king of Kansas and […]
By: Mark Van Sickle
The Big 12 released their first ever Matrix Schedule on Thursday. Each school will play three teams in a home and away setting while they will host six stand alone home conference games and be on the road for six stand alone away games. In this new format, there is supposed to be competitive as […]
By: Mark Van Sickle
Kansas Athletics announced it would partner with Ripple, a blockchain-based enterprise solution spanning traditional and digital finance. The partnership will land an XRP Cryptocurrency patch on every jersey worn by University of Kansas athletic teams across the board. We all know what’s going on here: it’s all about the money. Does that make this announcement […]
By: Mark Van Sickle
It’s no surprise that the Big 12 doesn’t have the best preseason strength of schedule, given the media bias toward the Big Ten and SEC ahead of the 2026 season. When a majority of the games are played against teams in your own conference, preconceived ideas about conference play factor into those preseason rankings and […]
We are just a few weeks away from the kickoff of college football season! The slow build from spring practices, to Big 12 Media Days, to Week 0 is about to come to a head. The Big 12 has several high profile non-conference games for the 2026 season and it starts in Week 0 and […]
We are just a few weeks away from the kickoff of college football season! The slow build from spring practices, to Big 12 Media Days, to Week 0 is about to
By: Mark Van Sickle
The NFL preseason is a great time to see guys who may not be starters but are looking to make a name for themselves as they fight for a spot on the roster. Whether it be an undrafted free agent, a fifth-round gem, or a veteran trying to stick around the league, these former Big […]
TCU let us down in Week 0, but there’s no reason to dwell on that loss as Big 12 fans with an exciting Week 1 ahead! A few games should see Big 12 teams dominate, as is typical in early-season matchups before conference play begins, but there are also a few interesting matchups as the season really gets going this week.
Week 1 of the college football season has come and gone, and there are plenty of takeaways from what happened in the Big 12. Let’s take a look at my biggest overreactions from Week 1 and dive into the top three things to look forward to in Week 2 of the Big 12 slate.
