{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On West Virginia - Daily Podcast on West Virginia Mountaineers Football & Basketball","slug":"locked-on-west-virginia-daily-podcast-on-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-basketball-7016257","podcast_index_feed_id":7016257,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/ZgGdEM9O","website_url":"https://locked-on-west-virginia-daily-podcast-on-west-virginia-mou.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/cafdd6fe-bc3d-4a60-811c-6cfb4b746c98/739f9d86-8053-4bc3-9990-2602d879eded/3000x3000/locked-on-west-virginia.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":500,"summary":"Daily Podcast on West Virginia Mountaineers Football & Basketball","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T08:18:04.666071+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-west-virginia-daily-podcast-on-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-basketball-7016257"},"episode":{"title":"PARTICIPATION TROPHIES?! WVU & The 24-Team Playoff Debate","slug":"participation-trophies-wvu-the-24-team-playoff-debate","published_at":"2026-05-07T12:00:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-west-virginia-daily-podcast-on-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-basketball-7016257/participation-trophies-wvu-the-24-team-playoff-debate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-west-virginia-daily-podcast-on-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-basketball-7016257","url":"https://locked-on-west-virginia-daily-podcast-on-west-virginia-mou.simplecast.com/episodes/participation-trophies-wvu-the-24-team-playoff-debate-8BVi63Zg","audio_url":"https://lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/efe3642a-70da-4b80-806c-142be9501fde/episodes/9fc5a43c-3ee8-4d92-bdd9-450acd5cecfa/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=efe3642a-70da-4b80-806c-142be9501fde&awEpisodeId=9fc5a43c-3ee8-4d92-bdd9-450acd5cecfa&feed=ZgGdEM9O","summary":"#WVU #WestVirginia #Mountaineers The College Football Playoff might already be changing AGAIN… and now there’s a growing push for a 24-team format. Some coaches want more access, more bids, and more opportunities — but is this becoming a participation trophy system? On today’s Locked On West Virginia, we break down: 🏈 Why coaches are pushing for expansion 🏈 Why the SEC & Big Ten are fighting over formats 🏈 How this impacts WVU and the Big 12 🏈 Whether West Virginia would BENEFIT from a larger playoff 🏈 Why conference championship games may be in danger 🏈 And whether college football is heading toward complete chaos Could this actually HELP Rich Rodriguez and WVU long term? Or is the sport watering down the postseason? #WVU #WestVirginia #Mountaineers #CFP #CollegeFootball #Big12 #RichRodriguez #WestVirginiaMountaineers #LockedOnWVU #CFBPlayoff #Football #SportsTalk Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub 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 Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager on…","meta_description":"#WVU #WestVirginia #Mountaineers The College Football Playoff might already be changing AGAIN… and now there’s a growing push for a 24-team format. Some c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2115,"processing_state":"failed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-west-virginia-daily-podcast-on-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-basketball-7016257/episodes/participation-trophies-wvu-the-24-team-playoff-debate/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-west-virginia-daily-podcast-on-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-basketball-7016257/participation-trophies-wvu-the-24-team-playoff-debate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}