{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On UCF - Daily Podcast on the UCF Knights Football & Basketball","slug":"locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142","podcast_index_feed_id":7055142,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/fDM5BYbZ","website_url":"https://locked-on-ucf.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/cafdd6fe-bc3d-4a60-811c-6cfb4b746c98/2dfd83d5-f6e7-4116-a9d6-5bc7fda3afd6/3000x3000/locked-on-ucf-3000x3000.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":466,"summary":"The Locked On UCF Podcast is the best show covering your UCF Knights hosted by Mike Gittens. The daily podcast features several guests including the top beat writers both locally and nationally as well as former players that give you more UCF Knights inside information than anyone else. Locked On UCF is part of the Locked On Podcast Network","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T08:17:20.346896+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142"},"episode":{"title":"Playoff Debate ERUPTS—Will 24 Teams RUIN Everything for BIG 12 Fans? | I UCF Podcast","slug":"playoff-debate-erupts-will-24-teams-ruin-everything-for-big-12-fans-i-ucf-podcast","published_at":"2026-05-28T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142/playoff-debate-erupts-will-24-teams-ruin-everything-for-big-12-fans-i-ucf-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142","url":"https://locked-on-ucf.simplecast.com/episodes/playoff-debate-eruptswill-24-teams-ruin-everything-for-big-12-fans-i-ucf-podcast-7ekfXFXL","audio_url":"https://lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/8f2c643e-516d-4fb2-ae84-3815140cc525/episodes/ae80909a-10c8-44f6-9010-5b2bb86b0a66/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8f2c643e-516d-4fb2-ae84-3815140cc525&awEpisodeId=ae80909a-10c8-44f6-9010-5b2bb86b0a66&feed=fDM5BYbZ","summary":"Visit https://lockedonucf.supercast.com to Join the EveryDayer's Club today! College Football Playoff expansion sparks fierce debate: Is 24 teams too many, or does a 12-team field still leave deserving contenders out? Mike G. and Christian Rao break down how Big 12, SEC, and Big Ten ambitions could reshape the postseason, spotlighting the impact on programs like Texas Tech, BYU, and UCF. Can the Big 12 overcome its struggle to get more than one team into the playoff, and what happens if powerhouse conferences like the SEC threaten to break away from the NCAA? With rising stars like Brennan Sorsby facing eligibility drama and conference leaders battling for leverage, the future of college football hangs in the balance. Key topics include playoff competitiveness, bowl game relevance, potential elimination of conference title games, and the widening gap between Power Four and Group of Five programs. Will playoff expansion bring parity—or drive a deeper divide in college football?","meta_description":"Visit https://lockedonucf.supercast.com to Join the EveryDayer's Club today! College Football Playoff expansion sparks fierce debate: Is 24 teams too many…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2547,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142/episodes/playoff-debate-erupts-will-24-teams-ruin-everything-for-big-12-fans-i-ucf-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142/playoff-debate-erupts-will-24-teams-ruin-everything-for-big-12-fans-i-ucf-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}