24-Team College Football Playoff is Coming?! — What It Means for Penn State Football

Penn State football is facing a major NIL and roster-building question as college football continues moving toward bigger payrolls, bigger playoff fields, and bigger financial pressure. With $50 million roster conversations becoming part of the national discussion, the question is simple: is Penn State spending enough to keep up with the top programs in the Big Ten and the College Football Playoff race? On this Locked On College Crossover, Zach Seyko and Jacob Goins discuss the 24-team College Football Playoff proposal, the future of conference championship games, whether the Big Ten title game still matters, and how the expanding playoff could change the entire sport. They also dive into Penn State’s NIL position, Big Ten TV money, roster spending, booster involvement, business partnerships, and what it takes to build a national title contender. This matters now because college football is becoming more expensive, more playoff-driven, and more aggressive in the NIL era. If Penn State wants to compete with Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, Indiana, LSU, Texas, and other national brands, the Nittany Lions may need to think bigger about how they fund football. Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lockedonnittanylions?sub\_confirmation=1 Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONittanyLions?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the show on X! https://x.com/LockedOnNittany https://x.com/zach\_seyko #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatefootball #collegefootball #bigtenfootball #ncaafootball #lockedon #weare #football 0:00 Intro 1:00 24-Team College Football Playoff Debate 4:45 Should Conference Title Games Go Away? 9:53 The NFL Model for College Football 14:25 CFP Expansion, Calendar Issues, and Bowl-Style Matchups 18:34 $50 Million Rosters and the NIL Era 21:21 Penn State’s NIL Spending Question 24:16 Football Money vs Non-Revenue Sports 25:16 Why Penn State Can’t Fall Behind 27:20 Final Thoughts on College Football’s Future Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.