{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On Cougars - Daily Podcast On BYU Cougars Football & Basketball","slug":"locked-on-cougars-daily-podcast-on-byu-cougars-football-basketball-935433","podcast_index_feed_id":935433,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/DzohBBeS","website_url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-cougars/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/df3adc55-2f40-437c-852e-1d8b8122e2c6/9873a81e-a3e6-40ed-abc0-5eaa98fb252b/3000x3000/uploads-2f1551454891425-ddohj0rpsy4-f9736b580ccbe9f4ca3289ff57ab7618-2flocked-on-cougars-podcast-bg-new.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":500,"summary":"Locked On Cougars podcast is the daily podcast that keeps you ahead of the games and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the BYU Cougars. Hosted by Jake Hatch, the Locked On Cougars podcast provides your daily BYU Cougars fix with Jake’s unique insights and insider information as he provides expert opinions, film reviews, interviews, recaps, local analysis, and coverage of all things BYU Cougars. From the thrilling games at LaVell Edwards Stadium to hoop heaven’s Marriott Center and everywhere in between, the Locked On Cougars podcast takes you beyond the headlines for the inside scoops from the biggest stories inside the Cougars locker room and the Big 12. The Locked On Cougars podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. 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Jake Hatch tackles the urgent debate swirling around CFB's postseason evolution, scrutinizing proposals to jump to a 16 or even 24-team format versus sticking with the new 12-team structure. Drawing on recent remarks from SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and the pressure from conference leaders like Tony Petitti (Big Ten), Jim Phillips (ACC), and Brett Yormark (Big 12), Jake Hatch spotlights the battle lines forming as money, rivalry, and access for teams like BYU, Notre Dame, and Utah collide. With college football’s power brokers pushing competing playoff visions, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Jake Hatch explores how expanding the College Football Playoff could fundamentally alter rivalry week showdowns—mentioning the iconic BYU-Utah clash—as well as the playoff hopes for schools on the cusp, including BYU’s two straight heartbreaks as the 13th and 14th team in recent years. He questions whether doubling the playoff field would erode the value of regular-season upsets and marquee matchups, potentially leaving fans less invested as 9-3, 8-4, or even 7-5 teams sneak into the national title conversation. Financial motivations loom large, with the discussion unraveling how network giants like Fox and ESPN are influencing the expansion debate. Will escalating demands for multi-million-dollar TV deals force the playoff into unsustainable territory, given reports of broadcaster reluctance to fund a massive new format? Jake Hatch stresses that expansion decisions aren’t just about revenue—they risk reshaping college football’s culture, fan excitement, and what it means for a season-defining win or loss. Ultimately, the episode asks: should college football c…","meta_description":"Is a 24-team College Football Playoff the future—or a threat to everything fans love about the sport’s high-stakes drama? 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