REPORT: Big 10 EXPANSION Plans for College Football Playoff Could Feature WEIRD Format--TAMU Elite?

The 'Protect College Sports Act' has stalled in the U.S. Congress and faces an uncertain fate. Meanwhile, Josh Pate hinted at a Playoff model that has barely been discussed. On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin makes his 2026 record prediction for the Texas A&M Aggies. Could they be one of the Playoff teams that fails to be in the 12-team field this year? North Dakota State has joined the Mountain West as a football member after a dynastic run at the FCS level. Will the Bison be a legit contender in the league alongside UNLV and New Mexico? Photo Credit: Jeff Hanisch - Imagn Images 00:00 Discussing 24-team college football playoff 03:59 College football playoff structure debate 08:57 Challenges after playoff bye week 12:28 Evaluating Football Team's Readiness 14:05 Texas A&M vs Arizona State matchup 19:10 Picking Texas vs Oklahoma games 22:15 North Dakota State Bison dominance 24:49 NDSU's future in Mountain West 27:19 NDSU's successful football season Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI  For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10 The Game  Don't miss this chance to celebrate 40 years of The Game with 40% off your entire order. Visit https://TheGameCaps.com and use promo code LOCKEDONat checkout.  Odoo  Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.  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  Gametime  Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONfor $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.  FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COMto play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season.  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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.