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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 34 MIN

DISAGREEMENT: Miami's Mario Cristobal REJECTS 24-Team Playoff—ACC Playoff Debate HEATS Up Early

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ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips took the stage at ACC Media Days. He expressed strong support for a 24-team Playoff while also announcing a notable change in tiebreaker format. Why did he seem to contradict Mario Cristobal's sentiments on the matter? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by 'Locked On Irish' host Tyler Wojciak. Where should the Irish rank among the best CFB programs in the country in the next 5 years? College Football has wild, unexpected events unfold every single season. What are some unexpected outcomes that fans should keep an eye on this Fall? Photo Credit: Jim Dedmon - Imagn Images 00:00 Coach Cristobal on Playoff Expansion 05:06 ACC tiebreaker and Duke's championship 07:16 ACC conference tiebreaker rules 11:46 Indiana Hoosiers football outlook 16:18 Ranking top college football coaches 17:45 Georgia's recent performance discussion 22:32 Ohio State's consistent success 24:39 Discussing hypothetical football scenarios 27:14 Chad Bowden's Authority at USC 31:00 Discussing LSU football expectations 33:43 Discussing Kyle Whittingham's coaching potential 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. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as non-withdrawable 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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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