{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On Spartans - Daily Podcast On Michigan State Spartans Football & Basketball","slug":"locked-on-spartans-daily-podcast-on-michigan-state-spartans-football-basketball-635847","podcast_index_feed_id":635847,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/4f1I8xgN","website_url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-spartans/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c9c7a23d-559f-4a7f-aef7-b15994c7eeba/e5a03104-bfee-441f-81b7-f0ab5fc952d5/3000x3000/uploads-2f1551764145939-k71im7lzze-0662f04cb21152aab8c491fcf51608c6-2flocked-on-spartans-podcast-bg.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":500,"summary":"Locked On Spartans 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 Michigan State Spartans. Hosted by Matt Sheehan, the Locked On Spartans podcast provides your daily Michigan State Spartans fix with expert opinions, film reviews, interviews with athletes and coaches, recaps, local analysis, and coverage of all things Sparty. From the legendary gridiron battles at Spartan Stadium to the dazzling skills on display at the iconic Breslin Center, and everywhere in between, the Locked On Spartans podcast takes you beyond the headlines for the inside scoops from the biggest stories inside the Spartans’ locker room and the Big 10. The Locked On Spartans podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T18:17:03.226162+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-spartans-daily-podcast-on-michigan-state-spartans-football-basketball-635847"},"episode":{"title":"BIG 10 SQUAD: College Football Playoff Expansion is INEVITABLE | What this means for Michigan State","slug":"big-10-squad-college-football-playoff-expansion-is-inevitable-what-this-means-for-michigan-state","published_at":"2026-05-14T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-spartans-daily-podcast-on-michigan-state-spartans-football-basketball-635847/big-10-squad-college-football-playoff-expansion-is-inevitable-what-this-means-for-michigan-state","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-spartans-daily-podcast-on-michigan-state-spartans-football-basketball-635847","url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-spartans/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/c1f1ed/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/c9c7a23d-559f-4a7f-aef7-b15994c7eeba/episodes/98d5ff80-76f9-4a62-9270-0221d6af34fa/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c9c7a23d-559f-4a7f-aef7-b15994c7eeba&awEpisodeId=98d5ff80-76f9-4a62-9270-0221d6af34fa&feed=4f1I8xgN","summary":"Big Ten playoff chaos heats up as conference experts debate an ever-expanding College Football Playoff. Could a 24-team—or even 128-team—bracket reshape the landscape for programs like Ohio State, Michigan, and Northwestern? The squad tackles whether playoff expansion erodes season value, impacts head coach job security, and opens the door for perennial underdogs to finally make a run. Who benefits—and who’s left scrambling—if postseason access grows at an unprecedented rate? The Big 10 Squad talks about Northwestern’s daunting 2026 schedule, win total predictions, Chip Kelly’s offensive impact, and Big Ten roadblocks that could make or break a season. Rapid-fire banter, sharp predictions, and playful host dynamics make this a must-listen for college football fans eyeing the future of the Big Ten.","meta_description":"Big Ten playoff chaos heats up as conference experts debate an ever-expanding College Football Playoff. Could a 24-team—or even 128-team—bracket reshape t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1813,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-spartans-daily-podcast-on-michigan-state-spartans-football-basketball-635847/episodes/big-10-squad-college-football-playoff-expansion-is-inevitable-what-this-means-for-michigan-state/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-spartans-daily-podcast-on-michigan-state-spartans-football-basketball-635847/big-10-squad-college-football-playoff-expansion-is-inevitable-what-this-means-for-michigan-state.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}