Big Ten & SEC Super League is CLOSER Than You Realize... Is Penn State Prepared?

Penn State football fans need to understand what the Big Ten and SEC just signaled with their response to Congress and the Protect College Sports Act. This conversation is about more than NIL rules or the transfer portal — it could shape Penn State’s future in the Big Ten, the College Football Playoff picture, and the possible rise of a Big Ten–SEC super league. Zach Seyko and Jacob Goins discuss Congress getting involved in college athletics, why the Big Ten and SEC pushed back, how TV revenue and control are driving the conversation, and why schools like Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, Indiana, Iowa State, and others could be affected in very different ways. The episode also gets into NIL, transfer portal regulation, NCAA governance, Olympic sports, non-revenue programs, and what a future college football model could look like. For Penn State, the biggest question is whether being inside the Big Ten protects the Nittany Lions as college football changes — or whether the sport is moving toward something that looks completely different by 2030 and beyond. Penn State fans: is a Big Ten–SEC super league inevitable, and would it be good or bad for college football? Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lockedonnittanylions?sub\_confirmation=1 Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) 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 Congress Tries to Fix College Football 1:18 NIL, Transfer Portal and the Protect College Sports Act 2:10 Big Ten and SEC Push Back on Congress 3:48 Why the Genie Is Out of the Bottle 5:24 Why College Football Is So Hard to Govern 7:34 Could Congress Actually Fix the Transfer Portal? 9:13 Big Ten and SEC Want Control of the Future 10:49 Is This a Big Ten and SEC Power Grab? 11:45 Why a Super League Feels Closer 12:18 What a Big Ten SEC Split Could Mean for Penn State 13:26 Olympic Sports and Penn State’s 31 Varsity Programs 15:07 Why This Creates Urgency for College Football 15:54 Are We Already at the Doorstep of a Super League? 17:08 2030 Timeline for a Big Ten SEC Super League 18:01 Final Thoughts: Is a Super League Inevitable? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.