 By Spencer McLaughlin of Locked on CFB for SuperWest Sports
July 7, 2026
The Pac-12 enters its first season as a revamped league and needs to tell its own story to help shape its future.
Why didn’t they hold media days this year, and is that a mistake?
On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and ‘Locked On Mississippi State’ host Jaron Spoor discuss a big matchup for HC Jeff Lebby.
A Week 2 showdown with Minnesota is not a game Lebby can afford to lose.
Barry Odom had a rough first season with Purdue and does not have high expectations going into this Fall.
Will the Boilermakers be anything but a bottom dweller?
00:00 PAC 12 media rights controversy
05:05 Discussion on Power 4 media days
07:31 Conference media days discussion
11:46 Mississippi State’s tough schedule
13:18 Coming up short again in 2025
18:55 Discussion on Purdue’s football prospects
19:55 Barry Odom’s roster improvements
24:40 Discussing Big Ten coaching changes
27:31 Purdue’s athletic director transition
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