
By Spencer McLaughlin of Locked on CFB for SuperWest Sports
May 29, 2025
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Some 16-team Playoff formats have been proposed and discussed as the Big 12 and ACC try to battle off the field with the Big 10 and SEC.
The 5-plus-11 option is the best one.
On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, I’m joined by longtime recruiting analyst Brian Smith (‘The Portal Podcast’) to discuss 5-star EDGE Richard Wesley.
With Oregon losing his commitment and Texas, Texas A&M, and Ohio State in the fold, is it just about NIL? (10:39)
Kalen DeBoer was recently asked about his 9-3 Alabama team missing the 12-team Playoff last year, responding with a rhetorical question about how other teams would have fared with their schedule.
That’s an absurd response. (22:23)
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