Author: Spencer McLaughlin

Spencer McLaughlin discusses the conference’s viability beyond its current 5-year grant of media rights deal.

UCLA football head coach DeShaun Foster and his staff have been hot on the recruiting trail, building the 2026 Bruins class.

BYU’s quarterback, Jake Retzlaff, reportedly plans to transfer to avoid a seven-game suspension for violating the school’s Honor Code.

BYU’s quarterback, Jake Retzlaff, reportedly plans to transfer to avoid a seven-game suspension for violating the school’s Honor Code.

Spencer McLaughlin explains why Texas Tech makes more sense as the frontrunner than ASU heading into the fall.

Spencer McLaughlin explains why Sacramento State should hold off on its push to become an FBS program for now.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that the talks between Texas State and the Pac-12 have been heating up, with a decision potentially coming soon.

Landing 5-star QB Ryder Lyons over Oregon and USC was a landmark recruiting win for the Cougars and coach Kalani Sitake.

Which Big 12 programs are poised to appear in the Playoff in the coming years to take a swing at the SEC/Big Ten?

Spencer McLaughlin discusses some deadlines and logistics for the conference’s plans to add a required eighth expansion team.

Spencer McLaughlin discusses the lack of clarity on the Playoff for 2026 and whether something good could come from all the chaos.

The Pac-12 has reportedly pondered adding Memphis as a football-only member to strengthen its league starting in 2026.

Will the general manager model with Ron Rivera running the show become a model to envy across the country?

Is Arizona State football finally realizing its sleeping giant recruiting potential after making the Playoff last season?

Some believe UNLV can become a G5 power, even in the new Mountain West. But do they need the Pac-12 for that?

Some believe UNLV can become a G5 power, even in the new Mountain West. But do they need the Pac-12 for that?

Spencer McLaughlin discusses the potential impacts of the first of what could be multiple challenges to the House v. NCAA Settlement.

Spencer McLaughlin discusses ACC coaches anonymously saying that Justin Wilcox should not be the coach at Cal.

The eight Pac-12 members have signed the Grant-of-Rights, and a media deal and more expansion should be on the way.

Spencer McLaughlin explains why an Playoff where all P4 leagues get the same number of auto bids is a fantasy.

Can Washington lure 5-star athlete Brandon Arrington away from perennial powers such as Texas A&M, USC, and Oregon?

Spencer argues that Kalani Sitake of BYU and Kenny Dillingham of ASU are not given enough recruiting respect.

The California Bears stunned the experts in landing 4-star OL Tommy Tofi over Oregon, Tennessee, and others.

Spencer McLaughlin explains why the Mountain West must retain UNLV to survive following the loss of five schools to the Pac-12.

Spencer McLaughlin explains why the Mountain West must retain UNLV to survive following the loss of five schools to the Pac-12.

Andy Staples of On3 made his 2025 Playoff prediction with James Madison, not Boise State, representing the G5.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey is at the center of the chaos of potential changes to the College Football Playoff.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey is at the center of the chaos of potential changes to the College Football Playoff.

Why Matt Rhule and Deion Sanders should ensure that the Colorado-Nebraska rivalry lasts beyond their tenures.

ESPN’s Bill Connelly’s post-Spring SP+ Top 25 has the reigning Big 12 champions at No. 22 behind teams such as Missouri and Kansas State.

The change to the CFB Playoff 12-team format to a straight seeding may not be good for some teams, but it’s the right thing to do.

Spencer McLaughlin discusses the challenge Oregon QB Dante Moore faces in replacing former Duck Dillon Gabriel.

Spencer McLaughlin argues that the potential cancellation of the USC-Notre Dame series would be a stain on college football.

Danny Kanell of CBS Sports thinks it’s possible that Miami could miss a bowl game in Mario Cristobal’s fourth season

Are the Big Ten and SEC set to make CFP concessions that would benefit the Big 12 and ACC at the expense of the G6?

Spencer McLaughlin and ‘Locked On Baylor’ host Cam Stuart discuss what they call ‘the latest insanity’ from the NCAA..

USC’s top-ranked 2026 recruiting class took a hit as its top-rated player, 5-star LB Xavier Griffin, decommitted.

Is former Alabama coach Nick Saban the right voice to lead the reported federal committee to assess College Football?

Is the signing of former Rutgers linebacker Mohamed Toure out of the transfer portal a game-changer for Mario Cristobal and Miami?

Dan Lanning, a proven recruiter, can elevate himself even further as a developer by winning with Dante Moore.

A recent report from John Canzano cited a source at UNLV saying that whatever plan they have “involves the Big 12.”

The Pac-12 is still seeking its eighth member, and reportedly, the league’s current schools want UNLV from the Mountain.

USC has the No. 1 recruiting class in 2026, a mantle they’ve held for well over a month. Can Lincoln Riley land 30+ recruits?

Spencer McLaughlin and ‘Locked On Utes’ host JT Wistrcill discuss Utah’s addition of WR Tobias Merriweather from Cal.

BYU has popped up in “tampering” conversations multiple times this offseason, most recently involving Oklahoma State.

Stanford has added 18 transfers in the 2025 cycle as Andrew Luck continues reshaping his alma mater’s program.

Could the Pac-12’s media deal for 2025, including ESPN, play a factor in its pursuit of UNLV in realignment?

The Pac-12 has announced its football media rights plans for 2025, with ESPN, CBS, and The CW all involved in selected broadcasts.