
By Spencer McLaughlin of Locked on CFB for SuperWest Sports
June 26, 2024
Oregon State Athletic Director Scott Barnes said that an 8-team Pac-12 conference would keep them “nimble” going forward.
Having that few teams presents more problems than solutions.
On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, I am also joined by ‘Locked On Mizzou’ host John Miller.
Is 2024 the best shot at the Playoff Missouri will have for several years?
The Group of 5 WILL get a team into the Playoff in 2024—it’s just a matter of who.
The Sun Belt has programs capable of reaching such levels, but are their teams in a space to get there this year?

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