Author: Spencer McLaughlin

Spencer discusses problems and potential fixes for the broken 12-team playoff with ‘Locked On Seminoles’ host Brian Smith.

‘Locked On Huskies’ host Roman Tomashoff joins Spencer McLaughlin to discuss what he’s seen from the two squads in recent weeks.

How will losing Sun Devil receiver Jordyn Tyson to a season-ending injury affect ASU’s chances against Iowa State?

Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen rushes against UNLV in their first Mountain West Conference meeting this season.

Kenny Dillingham, Arizona’s 34-year-old football head coach, deserves consideration for National Coach of the Year.

Is the current College Football Playoff system disadvantaging the Big 12 Conference relative to Group of Five schools?

Will coveted 2025 Colorado quarterback recruit Julian “JuJu” Smith step in and start for the Buffs next season?

Arizona State and Iowa State are the only teams that control their own fate in the fight for spots in the Big 12 title game.

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti earned himself a contract extension and the Hoosiers can prove they’re a national title contender against Ohio State.

Arizona State football controls its own fate to make the Big 12 Championship Game with a showdown looming this week against BYU.

BYU fell below Boise State in the latest College Football Playoff rankings after losing to Kansas last weekend.

Rebels’ Star wide receiver Ricky White III joins Spencer McLaughlin to discuss how things have changed for UNLV.

Boise State football trailed 14-0 against San Jose State but flipped the script to put up over 40 points on offense.

Boise State is getting serious pushes for the G5 Playoff spot from Army, with Notre Dame upcoming, and Tulane, which plays Navy.

Are Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes poised to roll Kyle Whittingham and the Utah Utes in Boulder this weekend?

Having remained unbeaten after a heated victory over Utah, which team is BYU’s biggest threat to win the Big 12?

Could Boise State’s close 7-point victory over Nevada last week be a cause for concern for the Broncos going forward?

Undefeated BYU football looks to survive their trip to Salt Lake City for the Holy War against Utah on Saturday night.

Undefeated BYU football looks to survive their trip to Salt Lake City for the Holy War against Utah on Saturday night.

Spencer McLaughlin talks about what the Washington Huskies would need to do to upset No. 6 Penn State on Saturday.

Unranked teams have made a habit of pulling upsets on the regular this season, and that’s poised to continue this week.

Currently, only one Big 12 team is ranked ahead of the Broncos—the No. 9 BYU Coubars—and that could lead to chaos.

Spencer McLaughlin discusses Deion Sanders’ role in developing Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders as Heisman contenders.

What would a win for Lincoln Riley at Washington mean as he seeks go regain the favor of Trojan fans who have turned on him?

Will the Washington State Cougars be in a position to push for a College Football Playoff spot if they finish the regular season 11-1?

The Boise State Broncos won a tough game on the road and their path to the 12-team Playoff is incredibly clear.

Can Jedd Fisch’s Washington Huskies take advantage of Indiana’s loss of starting QB Kurtis Rourke on Saturday?

Both Boise State and UNLV need a win on Friday night to stay in the hunt for a Playoff spot but the Rebels arguably need it more.

Spencer McLaughlin looks at how far the BYU Cougars might advance after their 2024 campaign in the postseason | Jaren Wilkey/BYU Athletics.

With BYU struggling against Oklahoma State last week, there doesn’t seem to be a clear favorite in the Big 12.

USC’s Lincoln Riley is the Big Ten coach with the most pressure to get a win this week—and maybe in the country.

No. 13 BYU has yet to lose a game this season. Can Mike Gundy and the Oklahoma State Cowboys pull the upset in Provo?

Spencer McLaughlin discusses whether this might be Kyle Whittingham’s last year of coaching in Salt Lake City.

Spencer McLaughlin discusses whether this might be Kyle Whittingham’s last year of coaching in Salt Lake City.

Boise State is the current G5 frontrunner to make the Playoff this year, with a lot of season still to go.

USC has won three straight in the series with Penn State, including their most recent meeting in the 2017 Rose Bowl.

The Colorado Buffaloes are back in action looking to prove they’re among the Big 12’s best taking on Kansas State.

Iowa hosts the Washington Huskies as they push to change their narrative and escape the middle of the Big Ten standings.

Have the Huskies turned a corner under Jedd Fisch with the win over Michigan as they prepare for Iowa this week on the road?

The UNLV Rebels could jump ahead of Boise State in the G5 Playoff race with a win over Syracuse on Saturday.

Washington is favored against No. 10 Michigan on Saturday and the Huskies will be looking for revenge.

If the Wildcats beat Texas Tech, which has been playing much better lately, they will look like a Big 12 title contender.

The Big Ten and SEC are exploring a proposal to begin in 2026 that would give each league four automatic berths to the Playoff.

Boise State is a Top 25 team and playing like the G5 Playoff favorite following a good win against Washington State.

Spencer McLaughlin analyzes the significance of the Colorado Buffaloes routing UCF in Orlando on Saturday.

Midseason departures are in their infant stage in college football but could continue to become a growing issue if action isn’t taken.

Washington should be on very high alert as a 2.5-point underdog to Rutgers this week in a cross-country road game.